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

1981  Phillie Steve Carlton strikes out his 3,000th batter on April - 29.   

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

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

1985  Tony Tubbs wins the WBA heavyweight boxing championship on this day in history.   

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

1988  On April - 29 "60 Minutes" newscaster Diane Sawyer weds Mike Nichols   

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 April - 29 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  Claude Gallimard, French publisher, dies on this day in history.   

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

1992  Voting ends on choice of Elvis stamps on April - 29.   

1992  Mae Clarke, actress (Public Enemy, Frankenstein), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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  In Kitchener Ontario butchers finish making the world's longest sausage, with a length of 28.77 miles on this day in history.   

1995  On April - 29 robert Gibb, zoo/theme park creator, dies at 57   

1996  On this day in history david William Eric Davis, broadcaster, dies at 87   

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

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

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

2018  UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd resigns amid immigration scandal involving the Windrush generation on this day in history.   

2018  Sweden's official Twitter account confirms Swedish meatballs actually originated in Turkey on this day in history.   

2018  On April - 29 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 this day in history.   

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1584  On April - 29 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  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)   

1667  On April - 29 birth of john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)   

1686  On April - 29 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 April - 29.   

1745  On April - 29 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  On April - 29 death of burchard II, Duke of Swabia   

1380  Death of Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347) on this day in history.   

1499  On April - 29 john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

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

1658  On this day in history death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)