Page 4: Historical Events In April - 29

1905  2" rain falls in 10 mins in Taylor, TX   

1905  Ignacio Cervantes, composer, dies at 57.   

1907  Fred Zinneman, American director is born.   

1907  Fred Zinneman, Austria, director (From Here to Eternity, Julia).   

1908  Jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers).   

1909  Daniel Raphael Mayer, journalist/resistance leader.   

1910  Ex-president Theodore Roosevelt visits Amsterdam   

1910  John Beavan, newspaper editor.   

1912  108°F (42°C), Tuguegarao, Philippines (Oceania record).   

1912  Italo Valenti, Italian sculptor.   

1913  Gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper.   

1913  The modern form of the zip fastener is patented   

1913  Swedish engineer Gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper   

1913  Jack Alexander Bently, trombonist   

1914  Ewan Roberts, Edinburgh Scotland, actress (Pvt Benjamin)   

1915  Donald Mills, singer (Mills Brothers)   

1916  Irish nationalists surrender to British in Dublin.   

1916  Irish nationalists set post office on fire in Dublin.   

1917  Celeste Holm, American actress.   

1918  Tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays   

1918  Mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer (brother of Neil, Test for Australia)   

1918  Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22.   

1919  Celeste Holm, NYC, actress (Gentleman's Agreement, All About Eve)   

1920  Edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster   

1921  B Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #953 Painleva   

1921  Cornelis de Jager, Dutch astronomer (Sun).   

1921  Arthur Mold, Brit cricket bowler (1893, banished for throwing), dies   

1922  1st official Intl Weightlifting Federation Champ (Tallinn, Estonia)   

1922  George Allen, football coach (LA Rams, Washington Redskins).   

1923  Irvin Kershner, Phila, director (Never Say Never Again)   

1924  Al Balding, Toronto Ont, Canadian Tour golfer (Quebec Open-1952)   

1925  Netherlands returns to gold standard   

1925  Ab Abspoel, Dutch actor/director (Surprise Attack, Elevator)   

1926  France and US reach accord on repayment of WW I   

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1584  Melchior teschner: Composer   

1636  Esaias reusner: Composer   

1660  Matthias henriksen schacht: Composer   

1665  James butler: 2nd duke of ormonde, irish statesman and soldier   

1667  John arbuthnot: Scottish writer (alexander pope)   

1686  Peregrine bertie: 2nd duke of ancaster and kesteven, english statesman   

1727  Jean-georges noverre: French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action)   

1745  Oliver ellsworth: 3rd chief justice supreme court (1796-1800)   

0852  Amalarius/fortunatus/symphosius of metz/lyon: Bishop,   

0926  Burchard ii: Duke of swabia   

1380  Death of Catherine of siena: Italian saint (b. 1347)   

1499  John iv: Dutch army leader/earl of egmond,   

1535  John houghton: English, executed   

1594  Thomas cooper: English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

1630  Death of Agrippa d'aubigné: French poet (b. 1552)   

1658  John cleveland: English poet (b. 1613)