Historical Events In April - 29

1979  On April - 29 julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55   

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

1981  On April - 29 phillie Steve Carlton strikes out his 3,000th batter   

1983  On this day in history harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's first black mayor   

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

1985  On this day in history tony Tubbs wins the WBA heavyweight boxing championship   

1986  On this day in history seamus McElwaine, Irish IRA-terrorist, killed at 25   

1988  On this day in history "60 Minutes" newscaster Diane Sawyer weds Mike Nichols   

1988  On this day in history burt Reynolds & Loni Anderson marry   

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

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 April - 29.   

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

1991  On April - 29 bangladesh cyclone in Bangladesh killing 138,866 people   

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

1992  On April - 29 mae Clarke, actress (Public Enemy, Frankenstein), dies at 84   

1993  On this day in history cy Howard, director (Lovers & Other Strangers), dies at 77   

1994  Bill Quinn, US actor (Quinn Brothers, Birds, Lucky Stiff), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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 April - 29.   

1997  On this day in history keith Ferguson, blues (Fabulous Thunderbirds), dies of overdose at 50   

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

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 April - 29 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  On this day in history international Chemical Weapons Convention deadline for chemical weapon stockpiles comes into effect   

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  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 this day in history.   

2019  On April - 29 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 April - 29 birth of melchior Teschner, composer   

1636  On April - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

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

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  On this day in history birth of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742)   

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 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 April - 29.   

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)