Page 6: Historical Events In April - 29

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

1951  Jules Verstraete, [Julien G de Graef], actor (Boefje), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds' center field bleachers   

1953  Moise Kisling, Polish/French painter (La souris boiteuse), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82   

1955  On April - 29 g Gronchi elected president of Italy   

1956  On April - 29 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open   

1956  Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75 on April - 29.   

1957  The birth of Daniel Day Lewis, British actor on April - 29.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history princess Irene marries Spanish prince Carel Hugo de Bourbon Parma   

1964  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter, dies at 77 on April - 29.   

1965  Earthquake hits Seattle; 5 die on April - 29.   

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

1966  On April - 29 eugene O'Brien, actor (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85   

1967  On April - 29 aretha Franklin releases "Respect"   

1967  On April - 29 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 this day in history "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 April - 29.   

1971  On this day in history boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration   

1972  On this day in history ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup   

1973  Manfred Gurlitt, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1975  On April - 29 operation Frequent Wind evacuation from Vietnam begins   

1975  US Forces pull out of Vietnam on this day in history.   

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

1976  On this day in history wilhelm Maler, composer, dies at 73   

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1584  On April - 29 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  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)   

1667  On this day in history birth of john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)   

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

1727  On April - 29 birth of jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action)   

1745  On this day in history birth of oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800)   

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

0926  On this day in history 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 April - 29.   

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  Death of Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552) on April - 29.   

1658  On April - 29 death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)