Historical Events In April - 29

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

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

1953  Joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds' center field bleachers on April - 29.  

1953  Moise Kisling, Polish/French painter (La souris boiteuse), dies at 62 on April - 29.  

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  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open on April - 29.  

1956  Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history the birth of Daniel Day Lewis, British actor  

1957  The birth of Michelle Pfeiffer, American film actress on April - 29.  

1957  On April - 29 the first military nuclear power plant dedicated, Fort Belvoir Va  

1957  1st military nuclear power plant dedicated, Fort Belvoir Va on this day in history.  

1957  On April - 29 otallo Morales, composer, dies at 82  

1961  On April - 29 aBC's "Wide World of Sports, debuts  

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

1963  KRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT on April - 29.  

1964  On April - 29 princess Irene marries Spanish prince Carel Hugo de Bourbon Parma  

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

1965  Earthquake hits Seattle; 5 die on this day in history.  

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

1966  Eugene O'Brien, actor (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85 on April - 29.  

1967  Aretha Franklin releases "Respect" on April - 29.  

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

1968  On April - 29 "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 1750 performances  

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

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

1971  On April - 29 bill Graham closes down the Fillmore & Fillmore East  

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

1972  Ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup on April - 29.  

1973  On April - 29 manfred Gurlitt, composer, dies at 82  

1975  On this day in history operation Frequent Wind evacuation from Vietnam begins  

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

1975  Charles McMahon Jr, US USMC lance corporal, killed in Vietnam on this day in history.  

1976  On April - 29 wilhelm Maler, composer, dies at 73  

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1584  On April - 29 birth of melchior Teschner, composer  

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on April - 29.  

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on this day in history.  

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on April - 29.  

0852  On April - 29 amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76  

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

1380  On April - 29 death of catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)  

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

1535  Death of John Houghton, English, executed on April - 29.  

1594  Death of Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on April - 29.  

1630  Death of Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552) on April - 29.  

1658  On April - 29 death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)