Page 5: Historical Events In April - 29

1926  On April - 29 france & US reach accord on repayment of WW I   

1926  Carie Meek, (Rep-D-Florida) on April - 29.   

1927  On this day in history construction of the Spirit of St Louis is completed   

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

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

1928  Big Jay McNeely, rocker on April - 29.   

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

1929  On this day in history peter Joshua Sculthorpe, composer   

1930  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1268 Libya   

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

1930  On April - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1937  The birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader on April - 29.   

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

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

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

1940  1st radio broadcast of "Young Dr Malone" on CBS on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history dietrich Bonhoeffer arrested by nazis   

1943  Joseph Achron, Latvian violinist/composer (Golem suite), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1944  Fast carrier task force (12 carriers) commence 2 day bombing of Truk on April - 29.   

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 April - 29.   

1945  Canadians start air dropping food supplies to the starving Dutch on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 29 the German armed foces in Italy surrender to the allies   

1945  The German commanding officer in Italy surrenders to General Alexander of the U.S. 5th Army unit on April - 29.   

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 April - 29.   

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

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

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1584  Melchior Teschner, composer was born on April - 29.   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on April - 29.   

0852  On April - 29 amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76   

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 this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history death of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552)   

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