Historical Events In April - 29

1948  On April - 29 bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours  

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

1953  Joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds' center field bleachers on this day in history.  

1953  On April - 29 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  G Gronchi elected president of Italy on this day in history.  

1956  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open  

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

1957  On this day in history the birth of Daniel Day Lewis, British actor  

1957  On April - 29 the birth of Michelle Pfeiffer, American film actress  

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1957  On this day in history the first military nuclear power plant dedicated, Fort Belvoir Va  

1957  On April - 29 1st military nuclear power plant dedicated, Fort Belvoir Va  

1957  On April - 29 otallo Morales, composer, dies at 82  

1961  ABC's "Wide World of Sports, debuts on April - 29.  

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

1963  On April - 29 kRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT  

1964  On April - 29 princess Irene marries Spanish prince Carel Hugo de Bourbon Parma  

1964  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1965  Earthquake hits Seattle; 5 die on this day in history.  

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

1966  Eugene O'Brien, actor (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85 on April - 29.  

1967  On April - 29 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 April - 29.  

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

1970  On April - 29 50,000 US & South Vietnamese troops invade Cambodia  

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  Ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup on this day in history.  

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

1975  Operation Frequent Wind evacuation from Vietnam begins on this day in history.  

1975  On this day in history uS Forces pull out of Vietnam  

1975  On this day in history charles McMahon Jr, US USMC lance corporal, killed in Vietnam  

1976  Wilhelm Maler, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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1584  On this day in history birth of melchior Teschner, composer  

1636  On April - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer  

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 this day in history birth of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742)  

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 April - 29.  

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

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

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  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on this day in history.