Page 5: Historical Events In April - 29

1926  France & US reach accord on repayment of WW I on April - 29.   

1926  On this day in history carie Meek, (Rep-D-Florida)   

1927  Construction of the Spirit of St Louis is completed on this day in history.   

1927  On April - 29 construction of Spirit of St Louis is completed   

1927  On this day in history betsy Ancker-Johnson, physicist/auto company exec   

1928  On this day in history big Jay McNeely, rocker   

1928  On this day in history henrich Federer, Switz, writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61   

1929  On April - 29 peter Joshua Sculthorpe, composer   

1930  On April - 29 c Jackson discovers asteroid #1268 Libya   

1930  On this day in history 123 runs are scored in 7 major league games   

1930  On this day in history alf Valentine, cricketer (great West Indian lefty spinner)   

1931  Cleve Indian Wes Ferrell no-hits St Louis Browns, 9-0 on this day in history.   

1934  Pitts is last major league city to play a home game on a Sunday on April - 29.   

1935  On this day in history leroy Carr, rocker, dies=   

1936  1st pro baseball game in Japan is played Nagoya defeats Daitokyo, 8-5 on April - 29.   

1936  On this day in history florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdam social alderman, dies at 76   

1937  The birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader on this day in history.   

1938  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1484 Postrema on April - 29.   

1939  Whitestone bridge connecting the Bronx & Queens opens on this day in history.   

1939  On April - 29 whitestone Bridge connecting Bronx & Queens opens   

1940  On April - 29 1st radio broadcast of "Young Dr Malone" on CBS   

1942  On April - 29 japanese troop march into Lashio, cuts off Burma Road   

1943  On April - 29 dietrich Bonhoeffer arrested by nazis   

1943  Joseph Achron, Latvian violinist/composer (Golem suite), dies at 56 on April - 29.   

1944  On this day in history fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk   

1944  HMCS ATHABASKAN (RCN), sunk off north coast of Brittany, France in English Channel, 10 miles north of Ile de Vierge - by 1 or 2 torpedoes from German torpedo boat T.24.While covering minelaying operation of Brittany with Canadian destroyer 'Haida' on April - 29.   

1944  Surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 29 canadians start air dropping food supplies to the starving Dutch.   

1945  On this day in history the German armed foces in Italy surrender to the allies   

1945  On this day in history the German commanding officer in Italy surrenders to General Alexander of the U.S. 5th Army unit.   

1945  US liberates Nazi concentration camp in Dachau, Germany on April - 29.   

1945  1st food drop by RAF above nazi-occupied Holland (operation Manna) on this day in history.   

1946  On April - 29 28 former Japanese leaders indicted in Tokyo as war criminals   

1947  Irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80 on April - 29.   

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1584  On April - 29 birth of melchior Teschner, composer   

1636  On this day in history birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

0926  On this day in history death of burchard II, Duke of Swabia   

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  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.