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  Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, British director (Psycho, Birds), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history phillie Steve Carlton strikes out his 3,000th batter   

1983  Harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's first black mayor on this day in history.   

1985  17th space shuttle mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 launched on April - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1988  On April - 29 burt Reynolds & Loni Anderson marry   

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 April - 29.   

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 April - 29.   

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

1991  Bangladesh cyclone in Bangladesh killing 138,866 people on April - 29.   

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  On this day in history bill Quinn, US actor (Quinn Brothers, Birds, Lucky Stiff), dies at 81   

1995  In Kitchener Ontario butchers finish making the world's longest sausage, with a length of 28.77 miles on April - 29.   

1995  Robert Gibb, zoo/theme park creator, dies at 57 on April - 29.   

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

1997  Keith Ferguson, blues (Fabulous Thunderbirds), dies of overdose at 50 on this day in history.   

2005  On April - 29 apple Computer releases Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger."   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

2018  On this day in history 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   

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  On this day in history birth of melchior Teschner, composer   

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

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  On this day in history birth of john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)   

1686  Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 29.   

1727  On this day in history 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  Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.   

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

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history death of john Houghton, English, executed   

1594  On April - 29 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)