Page 7: Historical Events In April - 29

1979  Julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55 on April - 29.   

1980  On April - 29 alfred Joseph Hitchcock, British director (Psycho, Birds), dies at 80   

1981  Phillie Steve Carlton strikes out his 3,000th batter on April - 29.   

1983  Harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's first black mayor on April - 29.   

1985  17th space shuttle mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 launched on this day in history.   

1985  Tony Tubbs wins the WBA heavyweight boxing championship on April - 29.   

1986  On April - 29 seamus McElwaine, Irish IRA-terrorist, killed at 25   

1988  "60 Minutes" newscaster Diane Sawyer weds Mike Nichols on April - 29.   

1988  Burt Reynolds & Loni Anderson marry on this day in history.   

1988  Andrew Cruickshank, actor (Body in Library, Murder Most Foul), dies on this day in history.   

1991  Denison Mines to close uranium plant in Elliot Lake, putting 1000 out of work yup I owned the stock not a plan on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history environment Minister Jean Charest announces $100 million program to clean up toxic sites and contaminated waste dumps in the Arctic, most are from the US and Canadian military   

1991  Claude Gallimard, French publisher, dies on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history bangladesh cyclone in Bangladesh killing 138,866 people   

1992  On April - 29 voting ends on choice of Elvis stamps   

1992  Mae Clarke, actress (Public Enemy, Frankenstein), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1993  Cy Howard, director (Lovers & Other Strangers), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1994  Bill Quinn, US actor (Quinn Brothers, Birds, Lucky Stiff), dies at 81 on April - 29.   

1995  In Kitchener Ontario butchers finish making the world's longest sausage, with a length of 28.77 miles on this day in history.   

1995  On April - 29 robert Gibb, zoo/theme park creator, dies at 57   

1996  On this day in history david William Eric Davis, broadcaster, dies at 87   

1997  Keith Ferguson, blues (Fabulous Thunderbirds), dies of overdose at 50 on April - 29.   

2005  Apple Computer releases Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger." on this day in history.   

2006  On this day in history massive anti-war demonstrations and a mar down Broadway in New York City mark the third year of war in Iraq.   

2006  On this day in history the Global Night Commute takes place in over 130 cities around the world to promote the visibility of the Invisible Children in Uganda.   

2011  On April - 29 an estimated two billion people[23] watch the wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London.   

2012  On this day in history international Chemical Weapons Convention deadline for chemical weapon stockpiles comes into effect   

2013  7 people are killed after a Boeing 747 crashes in Bagram, Afghanistan on April - 29.   

2017  On this day in history 3 tornadoes hit south east of Dallas, Texas, killing 5   

2018  On this day in history uK Home Secretary Amber Rudd resigns amid immigration scandal involving the Windrush generation   

2018  Sweden's official Twitter account confirms Swedish meatballs actually originated in Turkey on this day in history.   

2018  Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal equals his Open-era record for most wins at the same event (11 Monte Carlo) with his 11th Barcelona ATP title on April - 29.   

2018  Animated series " The Simpsons " surpasses "Gunsmoke"'s 635-episode count to have highest episode count of any series on TV on April - 29.   

2019  On this day in history abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the elusive leader of the Islamic State terrorist organization, appears in undated footage released by the group, his first appearance on video since 2014. In the video, he references the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, indicating it was filmed very recently.   

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

1636  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0926  On April - 29 death of burchard II, Duke of Swabia   

1380  Death of Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347) on this day in history.   

1499  On April - 29 john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

1535  Death of John Houghton, English, executed on this day in history.   

1594  Death of Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on April - 29.   

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

1658  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on April - 29.