Page 7: Historical Events In April - 29

1979  On April - 29 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 April - 29 phillie Steve Carlton strikes out his 3,000th batter   

1983  On April - 29 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  Seamus McElwaine, Irish IRA-terrorist, killed at 25 on April - 29.   

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

1988  Burt Reynolds & Loni Anderson marry on this day in history.   

1988  Andrew Cruickshank, actor (Body in Library, Murder Most Foul), dies on April - 29.   

1991  Denison Mines to close uranium plant in Elliot Lake, putting 1000 out of work yup I owned the stock not a plan on this day in history.   

1991  On April - 29 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   

1991  Claude Gallimard, French publisher, dies on this day in history.   

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

1992  Voting ends on choice of Elvis stamps on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history mae Clarke, actress (Public Enemy, Frankenstein), dies at 84   

1993  Cy Howard, director (Lovers & Other Strangers), dies at 77 on April - 29.   

1994  On April - 29 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 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 this day in history.   

2006  On this day in history massive anti-war demonstrations and a mar down Broadway in New York City mark the third year of war in Iraq.   

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 April - 29.   

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

2017  3 tornadoes hit south east of Dallas, Texas, killing 5 on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on April - 29.   

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 April - 29.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1658  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on this day in history.