Page 2: Historical Events In April - 29

1781  French fleet occupies Tobago on this day in history.   

1783  David Cox, English painter (Treatise on landscape painting) on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history premiere of Mozart's Sonata in B flat, K454 (Vienna)   

1793  On this day in history cornerstone laid for Groningen's new townhall   

1806  On this day in history earnest Freiherr von Feuchtersleben, Austria, physician/philosopher   

1808  On this day in history hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883]   

1813  Rubber is patented on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history christian Danner, composer, dies at 55   

1814  USS Peacock captures HMS Epervier on this day in history.   

1815  Abram Duryee, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 on this day in history.   

1818  On April - 29 alexander II N Romanov, Tsar of Russia (1855-81)   

1830  Adolph Sutro, SF mayor, built Cliff House, railways, tunnels on April - 29.   

1834  On this day in history charles Darwin's expedition sees top of Andes from Patagonia   

1841  A Bertrand, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1845  Macon B Allen & Robert Morris Jr, 1st blacks to open law practice on this day in history.   

1852  First edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus published on April - 29.   

1852  On this day in history 1st edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus published   

1853  On April - 29 comet C/1853 G1 (Schweizer) approaches within 0.0839 AUs of Earth   

1854  On April - 29 the birth of Henri Poincare, French mathematician   

1854  Henri Poincaré, France, mathematician/astronomer/philosopher on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) [OS]   

1856  Peace between England & Russia on April - 29.   

1857  US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently established at Presidio (SF) on April - 29.   

1857  US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (SF) on April - 29.   

1857  On April - 29 edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e)   

1860  Lorado Taft, US, sculptor (Black Hawk) on this day in history.   

1861  Asteroid 68-Leto & Asteroid 69-Hesperia discovered on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history maryland's House of Delegates vote against seceding from Union   

1861  On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto   

1861  Maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union on this day in history.   

1862  On April - 29 100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss   

1862  On April - 29 new Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War   

1862  On this day in history vittorio Mario Vanzo, composer   

1863  On this day in history the birth of William Randolph Hearst, American publisher   

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

1636  On this day in history birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

1660  On April - 29 birth of matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer   

1665  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on this day in history.   

1667  John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) was born on April - 29.   

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

0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

0926  On April - 29 death of burchard II, Duke of Swabia   

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

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

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

1594  On April - 29 death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

1630  On this day in history death of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552)   

1658  On this day in history death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)