Page 6: Historical Events In April - 29

1948  Bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours on this day in history.   

1951  On April - 29 jules Verstraete, [Julien G de Graef], actor (Boefje), dies at 67   

1953  On April - 29 joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds' center field bleachers   

1953  On this day in history moise Kisling, Polish/French painter (La souris boiteuse), dies at 62   

1954  Ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history g Gronchi elected president of Italy   

1956  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open on April - 29.   

1956  On April - 29 nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75   

1957  The birth of Daniel Day Lewis, British actor on this day in history.   

1957  The birth of Michelle Pfeiffer, American film actress on this day in history.   

1957  The first military nuclear power plant dedicated, Fort Belvoir Va on this day in history.   

1957  1st military nuclear power plant dedicated, Fort Belvoir Va on this day in history.   

1957  Otallo Morales, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1961  On April - 29 aBC's "Wide World of Sports, debuts   

1962  On this day in history 16th Tony Awards: Man For All Seasons & How to Succeed win   

1963  KRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT on this day in history.   

1964  Princess Irene marries Spanish prince Carel Hugo de Bourbon Parma on this day in history.   

1964  On April - 29 albert Saverys, Flemish painter, dies at 77   

1965  On this day in history earthquake hits Seattle; 5 die   

1965  On this day in history australian govt announces it would send troops to Vietnam   

1966  On this day in history eugene O'Brien, actor (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85   

1967  On this day in history aretha Franklin releases "Respect"   

1967  On this day in history anthony Mann, US director (El Cid, Last Frontier), dies at 60   

1968  "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 1750 performances on this day in history.   

1969  On April - 29 "Trumpets of the Lord" opens at Brooks Atkinson NYC for 7 perfs   

1970  50,000 US & South Vietnamese troops invade Cambodia on this day in history.   

1971  Bill Graham closes down the Fillmore & Fillmore East on this day in history.   

1971  On April - 29 boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration   

1972  On April - 29 ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup   

1973  On this day in history manfred Gurlitt, composer, dies at 82   

1975  Operation Frequent Wind evacuation from Vietnam begins on April - 29.   

1975  US Forces pull out of Vietnam on April - 29.   

1975  On April - 29 charles McMahon Jr, US USMC lance corporal, killed in Vietnam   

1976  Wilhelm Maler, composer, dies at 73 on April - 29.   

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1584  Melchior Teschner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1636  On April - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

1660  On this day in history birth of matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer   

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

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

1686  On this day in history 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 April - 29.   

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on April - 29.   

0852  On this day in history amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76   

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  On this day in history john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

1535  On this day in history death of john Houghton, English, executed   

1594  Death of Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on this day in history.   

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.