Page 5: Historical Events In April - 29

1926  On this day in history france & US reach accord on repayment of WW I   

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

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

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

1927  Betsy Ancker-Johnson, physicist/auto company exec on April - 29.   

1928  Big Jay McNeely, rocker on April - 29.   

1928  Henrich Federer, Switz, writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61 on April - 29.   

1929  Peter Joshua Sculthorpe, composer on this day in history.   

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

1930  On April - 29 123 runs are scored in 7 major league games   

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 April - 29 leroy Carr, rocker, dies=   

1936  1st pro baseball game in Japan is played Nagoya defeats Daitokyo, 8-5 on this day in history.   

1936  On April - 29 florentinus M Wibaut, Amsterdam social alderman, dies at 76   

1937  On April - 29 the birth of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi leader   

1938  On this day in history g Neujmin discovers asteroid #1484 Postrema   

1939  On April - 29 whitestone bridge connecting the Bronx & Queens opens   

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  Japanese troop march into Lashio, cuts off Burma Road on April - 29.   

1943  Dietrich Bonhoeffer arrested by nazis on April - 29.   

1943  On April - 29 joseph Achron, Latvian violinist/composer (Golem suite), dies at 56   

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

1944  On this day in history 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'.   

1944  On April - 29 surprise attack by Van de Peat on General Landsdrukkerij in the Hague   

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

1945  The German armed foces in Italy surrender to the allies on April - 29.   

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

1945  On April - 29 uS liberates Nazi concentration camp in Dachau, Germany   

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

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

1947  On April - 29 irving Fisher, US economist, dies at 80   

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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 April - 29.   

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  On April - 29 birth of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742)   

1727  On this day in history 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  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on April - 29.   

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  On this day in history john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

1535  Death of John Houghton, English, executed on April - 29.   

1594  On April - 29 death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

1630  On April - 29 death of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552)   

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