Page 5: Historical Events In April - 29

1926  France & US reach accord on repayment of WW I on this day in history.   

1926  On April - 29 carie Meek, (Rep-D-Florida)   

1927  Construction of the Spirit of St Louis is completed on this day in history.   

1927  Construction of Spirit of St Louis is completed on this day in history.   

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

1928  Big Jay McNeely, rocker on this day in history.   

1928  Henrich Federer, Switz, writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61 on April - 29.   

1929  On this day in history peter Joshua Sculthorpe, composer   

1930  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1268 Libya on this day in history.   

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

1930  On this day in history alf Valentine, cricketer (great West Indian lefty spinner)   

1931  Cleve Indian Wes Ferrell no-hits St Louis Browns, 9-0 on April - 29.   

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

1935  Leroy Carr, rocker, dies= on April - 29.   

1936  1st pro baseball game in Japan is played Nagoya defeats Daitokyo, 8-5 on this day in history.   

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

1937  The birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader on April - 29.   

1938  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1484 Postrema on this day in history.   

1939  Whitestone bridge connecting the Bronx & Queens opens on this day in history.   

1939  Whitestone Bridge connecting Bronx & Queens opens on this day in history.   

1940  On April - 29 1st radio broadcast of "Young Dr Malone" on CBS   

1942  Japanese troop march into Lashio, cuts off Burma Road on April - 29.   

1943  Dietrich Bonhoeffer arrested by nazis on this day in history.   

1943  On April - 29 joseph Achron, Latvian violinist/composer (Golem suite), dies at 56   

1944  Fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague   

1945  On April - 29 canadians start air dropping food supplies to the starving Dutch.   

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

1945  On this day in history the German commanding officer in Italy surrenders to General Alexander of the U.S. 5th Army unit.   

1945  On this day in history uS liberates Nazi concentration camp in Dachau, Germany   

1945  On April - 29 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 April - 29.   

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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 April - 29.   

1665  On April - 29 birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)   

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

0926  On April - 29 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  On April - 29 death of john Houghton, English, executed   

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