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  Joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds' center field bleachers on April - 29.  

1953  Moise Kisling, Polish/French painter (La souris boiteuse), dies at 62 on April - 29.  

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

1955  On April - 29 g Gronchi elected president of Italy  

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

1956  Nemesio Otano y Eugenio, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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.  

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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 April - 29.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1965  Australian govt announces it would send troops to Vietnam on April - 29.  

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

1967  Aretha Franklin releases "Respect" on April - 29.  

1967  Anthony Mann, US director (El Cid, Last Frontier), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1968  "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater NYC for 1750 performances on April - 29.  

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

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

1971  Bill Graham closes down the Fillmore & Fillmore East on April - 29.  

1971  Boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration on this day in history.  

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

1973  On April - 29 manfred Gurlitt, composer, dies at 82  

1975  On this day in history operation Frequent Wind evacuation from Vietnam begins  

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

1975  Charles McMahon Jr, US USMC lance corporal, killed in Vietnam on this day in history.  

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

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1584  Melchior Teschner, composer was born on April - 29.  

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born on this day in history.  

1665  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on this day in history.  

1667  On April - 29 birth of john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)  

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  On April - 29 birth of oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800)  

0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

0926  On this day in history death of burchard II, Duke of Swabia  

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

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  On this day in history death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer  

1630  On April - 29 death of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552)  

1658  On this day in history death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)