Page 5: Historical Events In April - 29

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1927  On April - 29 betsy Ancker-Johnson, physicist/auto company exec   

1928  Big Jay McNeely, rocker on April - 29.   

1928  Henrich Federer, Switz, writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1929  Peter Joshua Sculthorpe, composer on this day in history.   

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

1930  On April - 29 123 runs are scored in 7 major league games   

1930  Alf Valentine, cricketer (great West Indian lefty spinner) on April - 29.   

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

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

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  On April - 29 the birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader   

1938  On this day in history g Neujmin discovers asteroid #1484 Postrema   

1939  On this day in history 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 April - 29.   

1942  On this day in history japanese troop march into Lashio, cuts off Burma Road   

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 April - 29.   

1944  On this day in history 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'.   

1944  Surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history canadians start air dropping food supplies to the starving Dutch.   

1945  The German armed foces in Italy surrender to the allies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 28 former Japanese leaders indicted in Tokyo as war criminals   

1947  On this day in history irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80   

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

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

1686  On April - 29 birth of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742)   

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on this day in history.   

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on this day in history.   

0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on April - 29.   

0926  Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.   

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

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on this day in history.   

1535  Death of John Houghton, English, executed on April - 29.   

1594  On this day in history 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  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on April - 29.