Historical Events In April - 29

1781  On this day in history french fleet occupies Tobago   

1783  On this day in history david Cox, English painter (Treatise on landscape painting)   

1784  On April - 29 premiere of Mozart's Sonata in B flat, K454 (Vienna)   

1793  On this day in history cornerstone laid for Groningen's new townhall   

1806  Earnest Freiherr von Feuchtersleben, Austria, physician/philosopher on this day in history.   

1808  On April - 29 hermann Schulze-Delitzsch, German politician/reformer [or 1883]   

1813  Rubber is patented on April - 29.   

1813  On April - 29 christian Danner, composer, dies at 55   

1814  USS Peacock captures HMS Epervier on this day in history.   

1815  Abram Duryee, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 on this day in history.   

1818  On April - 29 alexander II N Romanov, Tsar of Russia (1855-81)   

1830  On April - 29 adolph Sutro, SF mayor, built Cliff House, railways, tunnels   

1834  On this day in history charles Darwin's expedition sees top of Andes from Patagonia   

1841  On April - 29 a Bertrand, writer, dies   

1845  Macon B Allen & Robert Morris Jr, 1st blacks to open law practice on this day in history.   

1852  First edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus published on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history 1st edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus published   

1853  On April - 29 comet C/1853 G1 (Schweizer) approaches within 0.0839 AUs of Earth   

1854  On April - 29 the birth of Henri Poincare, French mathematician   

1854  Henri Poincaré, France, mathematician/astronomer/philosopher on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) [OS]   

1856  On this day in history peace between England & Russia   

1857  On this day in history uS Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently established at Presidio (SF)   

1857  On this day in history uS Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (SF)   

1857  Edouard Rod, France/Swiss writer (Mishel' Tes'e) on April - 29.   

1860  On this day in history lorado Taft, US, sculptor (Black Hawk)   

1861  On April - 29 asteroid 68-Leto & Asteroid 69-Hesperia discovered   

1861  Maryland's House of Delegates vote against seceding from Union on April - 29.   

1861  On this day in history r Luther discovers asteroid #68 Leto   

1861  On this day in history maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union   

1862  100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Miss on April - 29.   

1862  On this day in history new Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War   

1862  On April - 29 vittorio Mario Vanzo, composer   

1863  On April - 29 the birth of William Randolph Hearst, American publisher   

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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 April - 29.   

1665  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on April - 29.   

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on this day in history.   

0852  On this day in history amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76   

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

1380  Death of Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347) on April - 29.   

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

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

1594  On April - 29 death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

1630  Death of Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552) on April - 29.   

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