Page 7: Historical Events In April - 29

1979  Julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history 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  On April - 29 tony Tubbs wins the WBA heavyweight boxing championship   

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  On this day in history burt Reynolds & Loni Anderson marry   

1988  On this day in history andrew Cruickshank, actor (Body in Library, Murder Most Foul), dies   

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

1991  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 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history claude Gallimard, French publisher, dies   

1991  Bangladesh cyclone in Bangladesh killing 138,866 people on this day in history.   

1992  Voting ends on choice of Elvis stamps on this day in history.   

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 April - 29.   

1994  On April - 29 bill Quinn, US actor (Quinn Brothers, Birds, Lucky Stiff), dies at 81   

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

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

1996  David William Eric Davis, broadcaster, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1997  On April - 29 keith Ferguson, blues (Fabulous Thunderbirds), dies of overdose at 50   

2005  Apple Computer releases Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger." on April - 29.   

2006  On April - 29 massive anti-war demonstrations and a mar down Broadway in New York City mark the third year of war in Iraq.   

2006  The Global Night Commute takes place in over 130 cities around the world to promote the visibility of the Invisible Children in Uganda on April - 29.   

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

2012  International Chemical Weapons Convention deadline for chemical weapon stockpiles comes into effect on April - 29.   

2013  On this day in history 7 people are killed after a Boeing 747 crashes in Bagram, Afghanistan   

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

2018  On April - 29 uK Home Secretary Amber Rudd resigns amid immigration scandal involving the Windrush generation   

2018  On April - 29 sweden's official Twitter account confirms Swedish meatballs actually originated in Turkey   

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  On this day in history animated series " The Simpsons " surpasses "Gunsmoke"'s 635-episode count to have highest episode count of any series on TV   

2019  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 on April - 29.   

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

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on April - 29.   

1660  On April - 29 birth of matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer   

1665  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)   

1667  John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) was born on April - 29.   

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  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on April - 29.   

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  On April - 29 death of catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)   

1499  On this day in history john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

1535  On April - 29 death of john Houghton, English, executed   

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

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)