Historical Events In April - 29

1948  Bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours on April - 29.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1955  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the birth of Daniel Day Lewis, British actor  

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 April - 29.  

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

1957  Otallo Morales, composer, dies at 82 on April - 29.  

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  On this day in history 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 April - 29.  

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

1965  On April - 29 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  Aretha Franklin releases "Respect" on this day in history.  

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 April - 29.  

1969  On this day in history "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  On this day in history bill Graham closes down the Fillmore & Fillmore East  

1971  On this day in history 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 April - 29 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

0852  On April - 29 amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76  

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

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

1594  On April - 29 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  On April - 29 death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)