Page 6: Historical Events In April - 29

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 107 Aust v Worcs, 152 mins, 15 fours   

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

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

1953  On April - 29 moise Kisling, Polish/French painter (La souris boiteuse), dies at 62   

1954  On April - 29 ernst Heldring, Dutch merchant/ship owner/financier, dies at 82   

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  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 April - 29.   

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 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  Princess Irene marries Spanish prince Carel Hugo de Bourbon Parma on April - 29.   

1964  On this day in history albert Saverys, Flemish painter, dies at 77   

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 this day in history aretha Franklin releases "Respect"   

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

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

1969  "Trumpets of the Lord" opens at Brooks Atkinson NYC for 7 perfs on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history bill Graham closes down the Fillmore & Fillmore East   

1971  Boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration on April - 29.   

1972  Ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup on April - 29.   

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

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

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  On April - 29 wilhelm Maler, composer, dies at 73   

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

1636  On April - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

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

1665  On April - 29 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  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  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 April - 29.   

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

1380  On this day in history death of catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)   

1499  On April - 29 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.