Historical Events In April - 29

1948  Bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours on this day in history.  

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 April - 29 moise Kisling, Polish/French painter (La souris boiteuse), dies at 62  

1954  On April - 29 ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82  

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

1956  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open  

1956  On this day in history nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75  

1957  The birth of Daniel Day Lewis, British actor on April - 29.  

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  ABC's "Wide World of Sports, debuts on April - 29.  

1962  On April - 29 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  On this day in history princess Irene marries Spanish prince Carel Hugo de Bourbon Parma  

1964  On this day in history albert Saverys, Flemish painter, dies at 77  

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 this day in history eugene O'Brien, actor (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85  

1967  On this day in history aretha Franklin releases "Respect"  

1967  On April - 29 anthony Mann, US director (El Cid, Last Frontier), dies at 60  

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 April - 29.  

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 this day in history manfred Gurlitt, composer, dies at 82  

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

1975  On April - 29 uS Forces pull out of Vietnam  

1975  Charles McMahon Jr, US USMC lance corporal, killed in Vietnam on April - 29.  

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

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1584  Melchior Teschner, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1499  On April - 29 john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies  

1535  Death of John Houghton, English, executed on this day in history.  

1594  Death of Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on this day in history.  

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)