Page 7: Historical Events In April - 29

1979  On this day in history julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55   

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  On April - 29 17th space shuttle mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 launched   

1985  On April - 29 tony Tubbs wins the WBA heavyweight boxing championship   

1986  Seamus McElwaine, Irish IRA-terrorist, killed at 25 on this day in history.   

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

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

1988  On April - 29 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 April - 29.   

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

1991  On this day in history bangladesh cyclone in Bangladesh killing 138,866 people   

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  On April - 29 cy Howard, director (Lovers & Other Strangers), dies at 77   

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 April - 29.   

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

2005  On this day in history 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 April - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

2013  On April - 29 7 people are killed after a Boeing 747 crashes in Bagram, Afghanistan   

2017  On April - 29 3 tornadoes hit south east of Dallas, Texas, killing 5   

2018  UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd resigns amid immigration scandal involving the Windrush generation on April - 29.   

2018  Sweden's official Twitter account confirms Swedish meatballs actually originated in Turkey on April - 29.   

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 April - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 April - 29.   

0926  Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on April - 29.   

1380  On April - 29 death of catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)   

1499  On April - 29 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 April - 29 death of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552)   

1658  On April - 29 death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)