Page 7: Historical Events In April - 29

1979  Julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history alfred Joseph Hitchcock, British director (Psycho, Birds), dies at 80   

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  17th space shuttle mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 launched on this day in history.   

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

1986  On April - 29 seamus McElwaine, Irish IRA-terrorist, killed at 25   

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

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

1988  On this day in history andrew Cruickshank, actor (Body in Library, Murder Most Foul), dies   

1991  Denison Mines to close uranium plant in Elliot Lake, putting 1000 out of work yup I owned the stock not a plan on April - 29.   

1991  On this day in history 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 April - 29.   

1991  On April - 29 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 April - 29.   

1993  Cy Howard, director (Lovers & Other Strangers), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1995  Robert Gibb, zoo/theme park creator, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1996  On April - 29 david William Eric Davis, broadcaster, dies at 87   

1997  Keith Ferguson, blues (Fabulous Thunderbirds), dies of overdose at 50 on April - 29.   

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  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 April - 29.   

2012  On this day in history 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 April - 29.   

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

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

2018  On this day in history sweden's official Twitter account confirms Swedish meatballs actually originated in Turkey   

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  Animated series " The Simpsons " surpasses "Gunsmoke"'s 635-episode count to have highest episode count of any series on TV on April - 29.   

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  On April - 29 birth of melchior Teschner, composer   

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

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born on April - 29.   

1665  On April - 29 birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)   

1667  John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) was born on April - 29.   

1686  On this day in history 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  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on April - 29.   

0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on April - 29.   

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

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