On This Day — April 29

🕰️ Notable Events on April 29

• 2015 — A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — A powerful explosion occurs in an office building in Prague, believed to have been caused by natural gas, injures 43 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — The Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton takes place at Westminster Abbey in London. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons by its signatories. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Los Angeles riots: Riots in Los Angeles, following the acquittal of police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. Over the next three days 63 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 miles per hour (249 km/h), killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as ten million homeless. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — The 7.0 Mw Racha earthquake affects Georgia with a maximum MSK intensity of IX (Destructive), killing 270 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — A fire at the Central library of the City of Los Angeles Public Library damages or destroys 400,000 books and other items. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Chernobyl disaster: American and European spy satellites capture the ruins of the 4th Reactor at the Chernobyl Power Plant Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Vietnam War: Operation Frequent Wind: The U.S. begins to evacuate U.S. citizens from Saigon before an expected North Vietnamese takeover. U.S. involvement in the war comes to an end. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Vietnam War: The North Vietnamese army completes its capture of all parts of South Vietnamese-held Trường Sa Islands. Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Watergate scandal: United States President Richard Nixon announces the release of edited transcripts of White House tape recordings relating to the scandal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Vietnam War: United States and South Vietnamese forces invade Cambodia to hunt Viet Cong. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — The controversial musical Hair, a product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, opens at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, with some of its songs becoming anthems of the anti-Vietnam War movement. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — After refusing induction into the United States Army the previous day, Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing title. Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) successfully launches its seventh rocket in its Rehber series. Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast showed an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Tibetan delegates to the Central People's Government arrive in Beijing and draft a Seventeen Point Agreement for Chinese sovereignty and Tibetan autonomy. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: The German army in Italy unconditionally surrenders to the Allies. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: Start of Operation Manna. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: The Captain-class frigate HMS Goodall (K479) is torpedoed by U-286 outside the Kola Inlet becoming the last Royal Navy ship to be sunk in the European theatre of World War II. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: Führerbunker: Adolf Hitler marries his longtime partner Eva Braun in a Berlin bunker and designates Admiral Karl Dönitz as his successor; Hitler and Braun both commit suicide the following day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States troops. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — The Italian commune of Fornovo di Taro is liberated from German forces by Brazilian forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: British agent Nancy Wake, a leading figure in the French Resistance and the Gestapo's most wanted person, parachutes back into France to be a liaison between London and the local maquis group. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — World War I: The UK's 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Easter Rising: After six days of fighting, Irish rebel leaders surrender to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Tsinghua University, one of mainland China's leading universities, is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public. Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — A 30 million cubic-metre landslide kills 70 people in Frank, in the District of Alberta, Canada. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — Theta Xi fraternity is founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the only fraternity to be founded during the American Civil War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — American Civil War: The Capture of New Orleans by Union forces under David Farragut. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — American Civil War: Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1834 — Charles Darwin during the second survey voyage of HMS Beagle, ascended the Bell mountain, Cerro La Campana on 17 August 1834, his visit being commemorated by a memorial plaque.[1] Wikipedia ↗
• 1781 — American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique. Wikipedia ↗
• 1770 — James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names. Wikipedia ↗
• 1521 — Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish force in the Battle of Västerås. Wikipedia ↗
• 1483 — Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile. Wikipedia ↗
• 1429 — Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans. Wikipedia ↗
• 1386 — Battle of the Vikhra River: The Principality of Smolensk is defeated by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and becomes its vassal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1091 — Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on April 29

• 1998 — Kimberly Birrell, Australian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Victoria Sinitsina, Russian ice dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Christina Shakovets, German tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Emilio Orozco, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Adam Smith, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Elías Hernández, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Jovan Leacock, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Jonathan Toews, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Knut Børsheim, Norwegian golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Sara Errani, Italian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Viljar Veski, Estonian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Sisa Waqa, Fijian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Jean-François Jacques, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Kirby Cote, Canadian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Paulius Jankūnas, Lithuanian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Lina Krasnoroutskaya, Russian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Vassilis Xanthopoulos, Greek basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Jay Cutler, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Tommie Harris, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — David Lee, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Lisa Allen, English chef Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — George McCartney, Northern Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Émilie Mondor, Canadian runner (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Mathieu Biron, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Kelly Shoppach, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Lee Dong-gook, South Korean footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Ryan Sharp, Scottish race car driver and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Tony Armas, Jr., Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Bob Bryan, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Mike Bryan, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Javier Colon, American singer-songwriter and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Craig Gower, Australian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Tyler Labine, Canadian actor and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Zuzana Hejdová, Czech tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Claus Jensen, Danish footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Titus O'Neil, American football player and wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Attila Zsivoczky, Hungarian decathlete and high jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Chiyotaikai Ryūji, Japanese sumo wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Rafael Betancourt, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Artem Yashkin, Ukrainian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Jasper Wood, Canadian violinist and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Anggun, Diva Indonesia Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Dustin McDaniel, American lawyer and politician, 55th Arkansas Attorney General Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Andre Agassi, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Uma Thurman, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Jack Mackenroth, American swimmer, model, and fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, 4th President of Croatia (2015-) Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Carnie Wilson, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Marcel Albers, Dutch race car driver (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Curtis Joseph, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Marie Plourde, Canadian journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Christian Tetzlaff, German violinist Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Phil Tufnell, English cricketer and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Michel Bussi, French geographer, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Peter Rauhofer, Austrian-American disc jockey and producer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Larisa Turchinskaya, Russian-Australian heptathlete and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Brendon Tuuta, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Federico Castelluccio, Italian-American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Radek Jaroš, Czech mountaineer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Mike Babcock, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Claude Loiselle, Canadian ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Bruce Driver, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Rob Druppers, Dutch runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Stephan Burger, German Catholic archbishop Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Bill Glasson, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Robert J. Sawyer, Canadian author and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Michelle Pfeiffer, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Eve Plumb, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Mike Stenhouse, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Daniel Day-Lewis, British-Irish actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Mark Kendall, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Karen Barad, American physicist and philosopher Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Don McKinnon, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Kate Mulgrew, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Jake Burton Carpenter, American snowboarder and businessman, founded Burton Snowboards Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Jerry Seinfeld, American comedian, actor, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Nora Dunn, American actress and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — David Icke, English footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Bob McClure, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Rob Nicholson, Canadian lawyer and politician, 11th Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Ron Washington, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Rick Burleson, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Dale Earnhardt, American race car driver (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — John Holmes, English diplomat, British Ambassador to France Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Paul Holmes, New Zealand journalist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Phillip Noyce, Australian director and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Debbie Stabenow, American social worker and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Bruce Cutler, American lawyer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Serge Bernier, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Tommy James, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Johnny Miller, American golfer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Jim Ryun, American runner and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Aleksander Wolszczan, Polish astronomer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Brian Charlesworth, English biologist, geneticist, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Catherine Lara, French singer-songwriter and violinist Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Tammi Terrell, American soul singer-songwriter (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Francis Lee, English footballer and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Duane Allen, American country singer (The Oak Ridge Boys) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Brenda Dean, Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde, English union leader and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Ruth Deech, Baroness Deech, English lawyer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Lynda Chalker, Baroness Chalker of Wallasey, English politician, Minister of State for Europe Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie, English civil servant and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Galina Kulakova, Russian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Jonah Barrington, English-Irish squash player Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Hanne Darboven, German painter (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Stephanos of Tallinn, Estonian metropolitan Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Brian Taber, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Bernard Madoff, American businessman and financier Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Klaus Voormann, German artist, bass player, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Arvo Mets, Estonian-Russian poet and translator (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Jill Paton Walsh, English author Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Zubin Mehta, Indian bassist and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Adolfo Nicolás, Spanish priest, 13th Superior General of the Society of Jesus Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, English banker and philanthropist Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — April Stevens, American pop singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Otis Rush, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Luis Aparicio, Venezuelan-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Peter de la Billière, English general Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Erika Fisch, German sprinter and hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Pedro Pires, Cape Verdean politician, 3rd President of Cape Verde Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Ed Charles, African-American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Mark Eyskens, Belgian economist and politician, 61st Prime Minister of Belgium Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Rod McKuen, American singer-songwriter and poet (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Willie Nelson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Joy Clements, American soprano and actress (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — David Tindle, English painter and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Frank Auerbach, British-German painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Lonnie Donegan, Scottish-English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Chris Pearson, Canadian politician, 1st Premier of Yukon (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Jean Rochefort, French actor and director (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Walter Kempowski, German author and academic (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Mickey McDermott, American baseball player and coach (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Peter Sculthorpe, Australian composer and conductor (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Maurice Strong, Canadian businessman and diplomat (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Jeremy Thorpe, English lawyer and politician (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Carl Gardner, American R&B/rock & roll singer (The Robins, The Coasters) (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Heinz Wolff, German-English physiologist, engineer, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Dorothy Manley, English sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Bill Slater, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Elmer Kelton, American journalist and author (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Iwao Takamoto, American animator, director, and producer (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — John Compton, Saint Lucian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Al Balding, Canadian golfer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Zizi Jeanmaire, French ballerina and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Irvin Kershner, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Helmut Krackowizer, Austrian motorcycle racer and journalist (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Toots Thielemans, Belgian guitarist and harmonica player (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Edward Blishen, English author and radio host (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Harold Shapero, American composer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Gérard Oury, French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — George Allen, American football player and coach (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Maya Deren, Ukrainian-American director, poet, and photographer (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Celeste Holm, American actress and singer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Marcel Trudel, Canadian historian and author (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Henry H. Barschall, German-American physicist and academic (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Richard Carlson, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Tom Ewell, American actor (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Jack Williamson, American author and academic (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on April 29 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on April 29

🏛️ Public Holidays

Also in: Shōwa Day (JP) · 昭和の日 (JP)

🏀 Sports

• NBA: Atlanta Hawks @ New York Knicks — 00:00
• NHL: Minnesota Wild @ Dallas Stars — 00:00
• MLB: New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers — 00:05
• NBA: Portland Trail Blazers @ San Antonio Spurs — 01:30
• MLB: Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres — 01:40
• MLB: Kansas City Royals @ Athletics — 01:40