Historical Events In April - 29

1905  2" rain falls in 10 mins in Taylor, TX on this day in history.  

1905  Ignacio Cervantes, composer, dies at 57 on April - 29.  

1907  On this day in history the birth of Fred Zinneman, American director  

1907  On April - 29 fred Zinneman, Austria, director (From Here to Eternity, Julia)  

1908  On April - 29 jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers)  

1909  Daniel Raphael Mayer, journalist/resistance leader on this day in history.  

1910  Ex-president Theodore Roosevelt visits Amsterdam on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history john Beavan, newspaper editor  

1912  108ø F (42ø C), Tuguegarao, Philippines (Oceania record) on April - 29.  

1912  108°F (42°C), Tuguegarao, Philippines (Oceania record) on April - 29.  

1912  Italo Valenti, Italian sculptor on April - 29.  

1913  Gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper on this day in history.  

1913  On April - 29 the modern form of the zip fastener is patented  

1913  On April - 29 swedish engineer Gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper  

1913  Jack Alexander Bently, trombonist on April - 29.  

1914  Ewan Roberts, Edinburgh Scotland, actress (Pvt Benjamin) on April - 29.  

1915  Donald Mills, singer (Mills Brothers) on April - 29.  

1916  On April - 29 irish nationalists surrender to British in Dublin  

1916  On this day in history irish nationalists set post office on fire in Dublin  

1917  On April - 29 celeste Holm, American actress  

1918  Tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays on April - 29.  

1918  Mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer (brother of Neil, Test for Australia) on this day in history.  

1918  On April - 29 gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22  

1919  On April - 29 celeste Holm, NYC, actress (Gentleman's Agreement, All About Eve)  

1920  On April - 29 edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster  

1921  On this day in history b Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #953 Painleva  

1921  Cornelis de Jager, Dutch astronomer (Sun) on April - 29.  

1921  Arthur Mold, Brit cricket bowler (1893, banished for throwing), dies on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history 1st official Intl Weightlifting Federation Champ (Tallinn, Estonia)  

1922  On April - 29 george Allen, football coach (LA Rams, Washington Redskins)  

1923  Irvin Kershner, Phila, director (Never Say Never Again) on April - 29.  

1924  On this day in history al Balding, Toronto Ont, Canadian Tour golfer (Quebec Open-1952)  

1925  On this day in history netherlands returns to gold standard  

1925  On this day in history ab Abspoel, Dutch actor/director (Surprise Attack, Elevator)  

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1584  On April - 29 birth of melchior Teschner, composer  

1636  On April - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer  

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born on April - 29.  

1665  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on April - 29.  

1667  John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) was born on this day in history.  

1686  On this day in history birth of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742)  

1727  On April - 29 birth of jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action)  

1745  On April - 29 birth of oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800)  

0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on April - 29.  

0926  Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on April - 29.  

1380  Death of Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347) on April - 29.  

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on this day in history.  

1535  On April - 29 death of john Houghton, English, executed  

1594  On this day in history death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer  

1630  Death of Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552) on this day in history.  

1658  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on April - 29.