Historical Events In April - 29

1905  2" rain falls in 10 mins in Taylor, TX on April - 29.  

1905  On this day in history ignacio Cervantes, composer, dies at 57  

1907  The birth of Fred Zinneman, American director on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history fred Zinneman, Austria, director (From Here to Eternity, Julia)  

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

1909  On April - 29 daniel Raphael Mayer, journalist/resistance leader  

1910  On April - 29 ex-president Theodore Roosevelt visits Amsterdam  

1910  John Beavan, newspaper editor on this day in history.  

1912  108ø F (42ø C), Tuguegarao, Philippines (Oceania record) on this day in history.  

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

1912  Italo Valenti, Italian sculptor on April - 29.  

1913  On April - 29 gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper  

1913  The modern form of the zip fastener is patented on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history swedish engineer Gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper  

1913  Jack Alexander Bently, trombonist on this day in history.  

1914  Ewan Roberts, Edinburgh Scotland, actress (Pvt Benjamin) on this day in history.  

1915  On April - 29 donald Mills, singer (Mills Brothers)  

1916  Irish nationalists surrender to British in Dublin on this day in history.  

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

1917  Celeste Holm, American actress on April - 29.  

1918  Tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays on this day in history.  

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

1918  On this day in history gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22  

1919  On this day in history celeste Holm, NYC, actress (Gentleman's Agreement, All About Eve)  

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

1921  B Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #953 Painleva on this day in history.  

1921  On April - 29 cornelis de Jager, Dutch astronomer (Sun)  

1921  Arthur Mold, Brit cricket bowler (1893, banished for throwing), dies on April - 29.  

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

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

1923  Irvin Kershner, Phila, director (Never Say Never Again) on this day in history.  

1924  Al Balding, Toronto Ont, Canadian Tour golfer (Quebec Open-1952) on April - 29.  

1925  On this day in history netherlands returns to gold standard  

1925  On April - 29 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  On this day in history birth of matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer  

1665  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)  

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

1686  Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

1727  On this day in history birth of jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action)  

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on this day in history.  

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

0926  Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.  

1380  Death of Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347) on this day in history.  

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on April - 29.  

1535  On this day in history death of john Houghton, English, executed  

1594  On April - 29 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  On April - 29 death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)