Page 5: Historical Events In April - 29

1926  On this day in history france & US reach accord on repayment of WW I   

1926  Carie Meek, (Rep-D-Florida) on April - 29.   

1927  On this day in history construction of the Spirit of St Louis is completed   

1927  Construction of Spirit of St Louis is completed on April - 29.   

1927  Betsy Ancker-Johnson, physicist/auto company exec on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history big Jay McNeely, rocker   

1928  On April - 29 henrich Federer, Switz, writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61   

1929  On April - 29 peter Joshua Sculthorpe, composer   

1930  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1268 Libya on April - 29.   

1930  On this day in history 123 runs are scored in 7 major league games   

1930  Alf Valentine, cricketer (great West Indian lefty spinner) on this day in history.   

1931  Cleve Indian Wes Ferrell no-hits St Louis Browns, 9-0 on this day in history.   

1934  Pitts is last major league city to play a home game on a Sunday on April - 29.   

1935  On this day in history leroy Carr, rocker, dies=   

1936  On April - 29 1st pro baseball game in Japan is played Nagoya defeats Daitokyo, 8-5   

1936  Florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdam social alderman, dies at 76 on April - 29.   

1937  The birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 29 g Neujmin discovers asteroid #1484 Postrema   

1939  On April - 29 whitestone bridge connecting the Bronx & Queens opens   

1939  Whitestone Bridge connecting Bronx & Queens opens on April - 29.   

1940  1st radio broadcast of "Young Dr Malone" on CBS on this day in history.   

1942  On April - 29 japanese troop march into Lashio, cuts off Burma Road   

1943  Dietrich Bonhoeffer arrested by nazis on April - 29.   

1943  On this day in history joseph Achron, Latvian violinist/composer (Golem suite), dies at 56   

1944  On this day in history fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk   

1944  HMCS ATHABASKAN (RCN), sunk off north coast of Brittany, France in English Channel, 10 miles north of Ile de Vierge - by 1 or 2 torpedoes from German torpedo boat T.24.While covering minelaying operation of Brittany with Canadian destroyer 'Haida' on April - 29.   

1944  Surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague on April - 29.   

1945  Canadians start air dropping food supplies to the starving Dutch on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 29 the German armed foces in Italy surrender to the allies   

1945  On April - 29 the German commanding officer in Italy surrenders to General Alexander of the U.S. 5th Army unit.   

1945  US liberates Nazi concentration camp in Dachau, Germany on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 1st food drop by RAF above nazi-occupied Holland (operation Manna)   

1946  28 former Japanese leaders indicted in Tokyo as war criminals on April - 29.   

1947  Irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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1584  Melchior Teschner, composer was born on April - 29.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1686  Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on April - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of john Houghton, English, executed   

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

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

1658  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on April - 29.