Historical Events In April - 29

1905  On this day in history 2" rain falls in 10 mins in Taylor, TX  

1905  On April - 29 ignacio Cervantes, composer, dies at 57  

1907  On this day in history the birth of Fred Zinneman, American director  

1907  Fred Zinneman, Austria, director (From Here to Eternity, Julia) on this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history jack [Stewart] Williamson, US, sci-fi author (Cometeers)  

1909  Daniel Raphael Mayer, journalist/resistance leader on April - 29.  

1910  Ex-president Theodore Roosevelt visits Amsterdam on April - 29.  

1910  On April - 29 john Beavan, newspaper editor  

1912  108ø F (42ø C), Tuguegarao, Philippines (Oceania record) on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history 108°F (42°C), Tuguegarao, Philippines (Oceania record)  

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1912  On April - 29 italo Valenti, Italian sculptor  

1913  On this day in history gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper  

1913  On April - 29 the modern form of the zip fastener is patented  

1913  On this day in history swedish engineer Gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper  

1913  On April - 29 jack Alexander Bently, trombonist  

1914  On April - 29 ewan Roberts, Edinburgh Scotland, actress (Pvt Benjamin)  

1915  On this day in history donald Mills, singer (Mills Brothers)  

1916  On April - 29 irish nationalists surrender to British in Dublin  

1916  Irish nationalists set post office on fire in Dublin on April - 29.  

1917  On this day in history celeste Holm, American actress  

1918  Tris Speaker ties career outfield record of 4 unassisted double plays on April - 29.  

1918  Mervyn Roye Harvey, cricketer (brother of Neil, Test for Australia) on April - 29.  

1918  Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22 on this day in history.  

1919  Celeste Holm, NYC, actress (Gentleman's Agreement, All About Eve) on this day in history.  

1920  Edward Blishen, writer teacher/broadcaster on April - 29.  

1921  B Jekhovsky discovers asteroid #953 Painleva on April - 29.  

1921  Cornelis de Jager, Dutch astronomer (Sun) on this day in history.  

1921  On April - 29 arthur Mold, Brit cricket bowler (1893, banished for throwing), dies  

1922  On this day in history 1st official Intl Weightlifting Federation Champ (Tallinn, Estonia)  

1922  George Allen, football coach (LA Rams, Washington Redskins) on April - 29.  

1923  Irvin Kershner, Phila, director (Never Say Never Again) on this day in history.  

1924  Al Balding, Toronto Ont, Canadian Tour golfer (Quebec Open-1952) on this day in history.  

1925  On April - 29 netherlands returns to gold standard  

1925  Ab Abspoel, Dutch actor/director (Surprise Attack, Elevator) on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history birth of matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer  

1665  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on April - 29.  

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 April - 29.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1380  On this day in history 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  On April - 29 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 this day in history.