Historical Events In April - 29

1948  On April - 29 bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours  

1951  Jules Verstraete, [Julien G de Graef], actor (Boefje), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1953  On April - 29 joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds' center field bleachers  

1953  On this day in history moise Kisling, Polish/French painter (La souris boiteuse), dies at 62  

1954  On this day in history ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82  

1955  On this day in history g Gronchi elected president of Italy  

1956  On April - 29 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open  

1956  Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75 on April - 29.  

1957  The birth of Daniel Day Lewis, British actor on this day in history.  

1957  The birth of Michelle Pfeiffer, American film actress on this day in history.  

1957  The first military nuclear power plant dedicated, Fort Belvoir Va on this day in history.  

1957  On April - 29 1st military nuclear power plant dedicated, Fort Belvoir Va  

1957  Otallo Morales, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history aBC's "Wide World of Sports, debuts  

1962  On this day in history 16th Tony Awards: Man For All Seasons & How to Succeed win  

1963  On this day in history kRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT  

1964  Princess Irene marries Spanish prince Carel Hugo de Bourbon Parma on this day in history.  

1964  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter, dies at 77 on April - 29.  

1965  On April - 29 earthquake hits Seattle; 5 die  

1965  Australian govt announces it would send troops to Vietnam on this day in history.  

1966  On April - 29 eugene O'Brien, actor (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85  

1967  Aretha Franklin releases "Respect" on this day in history.  

1967  Anthony Mann, US director (El Cid, Last Frontier), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1968  On this day in history "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 1750 performances  

1969  On this day in history "Trumpets of the Lord" opens at Brooks Atkinson NYC for 7 perfs  

1970  On April - 29 50,000 US & South Vietnamese troops invade Cambodia  

1971  Bill Graham closes down the Fillmore & Fillmore East on April - 29.  

1971  Boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration on this day in history.  

1972  On this day in history ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup  

1973  Manfred Gurlitt, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1975  Operation Frequent Wind evacuation from Vietnam begins on April - 29.  

1975  On this day in history uS Forces pull out of Vietnam  

1975  On this day in history charles McMahon Jr, US USMC lance corporal, killed in Vietnam  

1976  On this day in history wilhelm Maler, composer, dies at 73  

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1584  On this day in history birth of melchior Teschner, composer  

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1667  On April - 29 birth of john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)  

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

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on April - 29.  

1745  On this day in history birth of oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800)  

0852  On this day in history amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76  

0926  On this day in history death of burchard II, Duke of Swabia  

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

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 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.