April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). There are 246 days remaining. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... For other uses, see April (disambiguation). ... Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Events 1 April 2006 (Saturday) Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... April 29, 2005 (Friday) The next launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-114, is delayed until at least July 13. ... See also: April 28, 2004 - April 2004 - April 30, 2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse: Photographs showing Iraqi prisoners in the Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad being abused and humiliated by U.S. soldiers spark outrage around the world. ... April 29, 2003 The World Health Organization lifts the SARS travel warning for Toronto. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing an extra day, week or month in order to keep the calendar year in sync with an astronomical or seasonal year. ...

Events

• 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans.
• 1672 - Franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands.
• 1770 - James Cook arrives at and names Botany Bay, Australia.
• 1854 - The Ashmun Institute is officially chartered, becoming the first college for African American students.
• 1861 - American Civil War: Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union.
• 1862 - American Civil War: New Orleans falls to Union forces under Admiral David Farragut.
• 1864 - The Theta Xi fraternity is founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
• 1882 - The "Elektromote" – forerunner of the trolleybus – trialed by Ernst Werner von Siemens in Berlin.
• 1903 - A 30 million cubic-metre landslide kills 70 in Frank, Alberta, Canada.
• 1910 - Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the second time.
• 1916 - Easter Rebellion: Martial law in Ireland is lifted and the rebellion is officially over with the surrender of Irish nationalists to British authorities in Dublin.
• 1945 - World War II: The German Army in Italy unconditionally surrenders to the Allies.
• 1945 - World War II: Start of Operation Manna.
• 1945 - Adolf Hitler marries his long-time partner Eva Braun in a Berlin bunker and designates Admiral Karl Dönitz as his successor.
• 1945 - Holocaust: The Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States troops.
• 1946 - Former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders are indicted for war crimes.
• 1951 - A Tibetan delegation to the Chinese government was presented with a treaty draft regarding the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
• 1965 - Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) successfully launches seventh rocket in their Rehber series.
• 1967 - After refusing induction into the United States Army the day before (citing religious reasons), Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing title.
• 1970 - Vietnam War: United States and South Vietnamese forces invade Cambodia to hunt Viet Cong.
• 1974 - Watergate Scandal: President Richard Nixon announces the release of edited transcripts of White House tape recordings related to the scandal.
• 1975 - Vietnam War: Operation Frequent Wind – The last U.S. citizens begin evacuation from Saigon prior to an expected North Vietnamese takeover. United States involvement in the war comes to an end.
• 1986 - Roger Clemens sets a major league baseball record with 20 strikeouts in nine innings against the Seattle Mariners.
• 1992 - 1992 Los Angeles riots: Riots in Los Angeles, California, follow the acquittal of police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. Over the next three days 54 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed.
• 1997 - The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlaws the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons among its signatories.
• 2002 - The United States is re-elected to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, one year after losing the seat it had held for 50 years.
• 2004 - Dick Cheney and George W. Bush testify before the 9/11 Commission in a closed, unrecorded hearing in the Oval Office.
• 2005 - Syria completes withdrawal from Lebanon, ending 29 years of occupation.

Events January 10 - Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, founds the European Order of the Golden Fleece February 12 - Battle of Rouvray (or of the Herrings). English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the Earl of Suffolks army at Orleans from attack by... St. ... Combatants England France Commanders Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Salisbury Duke of Suffolk Jean de Dunois Gilles de Rais Joan of Arc Strength 5,000 6,400 soldiers, 3,000 armed citizens Casualties 4,000+ 204+ The Siege of Orléans (1428 - 1429) marked a turning point in the Hundred... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... The Dutch War (1672–1678) was a war fought between France and a quadruple alliance consisting of Brandenburg, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, and the United Provinces. ... Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638 – September 1, 1715) ruled as King of France and of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death shortly prior to his seventy-seventh birthday. ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... For other Botany Bays see Botany Bay (disambiguation) Bicentennial Monument at Botany Bay Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, a few kilometers south of the central business district. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Civil War is by far the most common term for this conflict; see Naming the American Civil War. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... The House of Delegates is the name given to the lower house of the legislature in three U.S. states – Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. ... This article is about the country in North America. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Civil War is by far the most common term for this conflict; see Naming the American Civil War. ... Nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City That Care Forgot Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area    - City 350. ... This article is about the country in North America. ... Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. ... Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Admiral David Glasgow Farragut David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Theta Xi (ΘΞ) is a fraternity founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York on 29 April 1864. ... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a coeducational private university in Troy, New York, near Albany, founded in 1824 by Stephen Van Rensselaer. ... Looking west down Broadway at downtown Troy. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... Trolleybus public transfer in Bratislava, Slovakia A trolleybus (also known as electric bus, trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tram or simply trolley) is a bus powered by two overhead electric wires, from which it draws electricity using two trolley poles. ... Werner von Siemens Ernst Werner von Siemens (December 13, 1816 – December 6, 1892) was a German inventor and industrialist. ... Berlin is the capital city and a state of Germany. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Landslide of soil and regolith in Pakistan A landslide is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rock falls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows. ... Frank was a mining town in the Crowsnest Pass, Northwest Territories (now Alberta), Canada, not far from Calgary. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Andrew Fisher at the naming of Canberra ceremony, 1913 Andrew Fisher (29 August 1862 - 22 October 1928), Australian politician and fifth Prime Minister of Australia, was born in Crosshouse, a mining village near Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Irish Volunteers, Irish Citizen Army, Irish Republican Brotherhood British Army Dublin Metropolitan Police Royal Irish Constabulary Commanders Pádraig Pearse, James Connolly General Sir John Maxwell Strength 1250 in Dublin, c. ... Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect (usually after a formal declaration) when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice. ... Look up rebellion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Irish nationalism refers to political movements that desire greater autonomy or the independence of Ireland from Great Britain. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the use of images on this page may require cleanup, involving adjustment of image placement, formatting, size, or other adjustments. ... Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ... When spelt with a capital A, Allies usually denotes the countries supporting the Triple Entente who fought together against the Central Powers in World War I and against the Axis Powers in World War II. For more information, see the related articles: Allies of World War I and Allies of... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the use of images on this page may require cleanup, involving adjustment of image placement, formatting, size, or other adjustments. ... Operation Manna was an event which took place from 29 April to 7 May 1945, at the end of World War II, in which Lancaster bombers of the Royal Air Force dropped food into parts of the occupied Netherlands, with the acquiescence of the occupying German forces, to feed people... Hitler redirects here. ... Eva Braun and Adolf Hitler. ... Berlin is the capital city and a state of Germany. ... Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. ... Karl Dönitz (IPA pronounciation: ); September 16, 1891 – December 24, 1980) was a German naval leader, famous for his command of the Kriegsmarine during World War II and for his twenty-day term as Reichspräsident after Adolf Hitlers suicide. ... It has been suggested that Holocaust Cruelty be merged into this article or section. ... The camp was constructed in a disused gunpowder factory and was completed on March 21, 1933. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣 Naikaku sōri daijin) is the English political nomenclature of the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ... Hideki Tojo (KyÅ«jitai: 東條 英機; Shinjitai: 東条 英機; ) (December 30, 1884 – December 23, 1948) was a General in the Imperial Japanese Army, a ultranationalist thinker, and the 40th Prime Minister of Japan; he served as prime minister during much of World War II, from October 18, 1941 to July 22, 1944. ... In the context of war, a war crime is a punishable offense under International Law, for violations of the laws of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... This article is becoming very long. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission is Pakistans national space agency. ... The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) is Pakistans national space agency. ... A Redstone rocket, part of the Mercury program The traditional definition of a rocket is a vehicle, missile or aircraft which obtains thrust by the reaction to the ejection of fast moving fluid from within a rocket engine. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Muhammad Ali (b. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism, Western Boxing, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Peoples Republic of China Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~520,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 230... Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809 km² N/A Population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... Viet Cong (NLF) flag The Viet Cong, also known as the National Front for the Liberation of Southern Vietnam (Vietnamese Mặt Trận Dân Tá»™c Giải Phóng Miền Nam), VC, or the National Liberation Front (NLF), was an insurgent (partisan) organization fighting the Republic... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The term Watergate refers to a series of events, spanning from 1972 to 1975, that got their name from burglaries of the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in the Watergate Hotel complex in Washington, D.C.. Though then-President Nixon had endured two years of mounting political embarrassments, the... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Peoples Republic of China Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~520,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 230... USAF CH-53 helicopters on the deck of Midway during Operation Frequent Wind, April 1975 Operation Frequent Wind was the emergency evacuation of Americans by helicopter from Saigon, South Vietnam in April 1975 during the last days of the Vietnam War. ... This article is about the country in North America. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. ... The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN), or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cá»™ng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, September 2nd1945 and was recognized by the Peoples Republic of China and the... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio), nicknamed The Rocket, is one of the preeminent Major League baseball pitchers of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest pitchers of all time[1]. He has won seven Cy Young Awards... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977-present) West Division (1977-present) Current uniform Ballpark Safeco Field (1999-present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1] 2001 â€¢ 1997 â€¢ 1995 Wild card berths (1) 2000 Best Finish: Beat New York Yankees in... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Truck driver Reginald Denny lies beaten in an intersection as his assailant, Damian Williams, celebrates. ... Riots occur when crowds of people have gathered and are committing crimes or acts of violence usually due to a perceived grievance or out of dissent. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ... A police officer is a person who works for a police force. ... Rodney King Rodney Glenn King (born April 2, 1965 in Sacramento, California) is an African American who — while being videotaped by a bystander (George Holiday) — was continually struck with batons, and subsequently arrested by Los Angeles police officers (LAPD). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chemical Weapons Convention Opened for signature January 13, 1993 at Paris Entered into force April 29, 1997 Conditions for entry into force Ratification by 50 states and the convening of a Preperatory Commission Parties 170 The Chemical Weapons Convention is an arms control agreement which outlaws the production, stockpiling and... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 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The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. ... The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States, in the West Wing of the White House, built in 1909. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Births

• 1665 - James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)
• 1667 - John Arbuthnot, English physician and satirist (d. 1735)
• 1686 - Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742)
• 1727 - Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer and ballet master (d. 1810)
• 1745 - Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1807)
• 1762 - Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, French marshal (d. 1833)
• 1780 - Charles Nodier, French writer (d. 1844)
• 1837 - Georges Boulanger, French general and politician (d. 1891)
• 1854 - Henri Poincaré, French mathematician and physicist (d. 1912)
• 1863 - William Randolph Hearst, American publisher (d. 1951)
• 1872 - Harry Payne Whitney, American businessman (d. 1930)
• 1875 - Rafael Sabatini, Italian/British writer (d. 1950)
• 1876 - Zauditu of Ethiopia (d. 1930)
• 1879 - Thomas Beecham, English conductor (d. 1961)
• 1882 - H.N. Werkman, Dutch artist and printer (d. 1945)
• 1885 - Egon Erwin Kisch, Czech journalist and author (d. 1948)
• 1893 - Harold Urey, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)
• 1895 - Malcolm Sargent, English conductor (d. 1967)
• 1899 - Duke Ellington, American jazz pianist and bandleader (d. 1974)
• 1901 - Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (d. 1989)
• 1907 - Fred Zinnemann, Austrian-born American film director (d. 1997)
• 1909 - Tom Ewell, American actor (d. 1994)
• 1916 - Jørgen Pedersen Gram, Danish mathematician (b. [[1850])
• 1917 - Celeste Holm, American actress
• 1918 - George Allen, American football player and coach (d. 1990)
• 1919 - Gérard Oury, French film actor and director (d. 2006)
• 1920 - Harold Shapero, American composer
• 1924 - Al Balding, Canadian professional golfer (d. 2006)
• 1925 - Ned Austin, American character actor
• 1929 - Walter Kempowski, German author
• 1929 - Peter Sculthorpe, Australian composer
• 1929 - Mickey McDermott, baseball player (d. 2003)
• 1930 - Jean Rochefort, French actor
• 1931 - Frank Auerbach, German-born British painter
• 1931 - Lonnie Donegan, Scottish musician (d. 2002)
• 1933 - Mark Eyskens, Prime Minister of Belgium
• 1933 - Rod McKuen, American poet and composer
• 1934 - Luis Aparicio, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
• 1934 - Otis Rush, American musician
• 1936 - Zubin Mehta, Indian-born conductor
• 1936 - April Stevens, American singer
• 1936 - Lane Smith, American actor (d. 2005)
• 1937 - Jill Paton Walsh, English writer
• 1938 - Fred Dibnah, English television personality (d. 2004)
• 1942 - Klaus Voormann, German illustrator and musician
• 1942 - Galina Kulakova, Soviet cross country skier
• 1944 - Richard Kline, American actor and television director
• 1945 - Tammi Terrell, American singer (d. 1970)
• 1946 - John Waters, American film director and writer
• 1947 - Olavo de Carvalho, Brazilian philosopher
• 1947 - Tommy James, American musician
• 1947 - Jim Ryun, American athlete and politician
• 1950 - Debbie Stabenow, United States Senator
• 1951 - Dale Earnhardt, American race car driver (d. 2001)
• 1952 - Nora Dunn, American actress
• 1952 - David Icke, British writer
• 1952 - Bob McClure, baseball player
• 1954 - Jerry Seinfeld, American comedian
• 1955 - Kate Mulgrew, American actress
• 1956 - Ketil Stokkan, Norwegian singer
• 1957 - Daniel Day-Lewis, Irish actor
• 1958 - Michelle Pfeiffer, American actress
• 1958 - Eve Plumb, American actress
• 1960 - Robert J. Sawyer, Canadian writer
• 1960 - Phil King, English bassist
• 1964 - Federico Castelluccio, Italian-American actor
• 1966 - Phil Tufnell, English cricketer
• 1967 - Curtis Joseph, Canadian hockey player
• 1967 - Master P, American rapper, composer, actor, athlete, and sports agent
• 1968 - Carnie Wilson, American singer
• 1970 - Andre Agassi, American tennis player
• 1970 - Mark Buckingham, Kiwi Audio Expert
• 1970 - Uma Thurman, American actress
• 1973 - David Belle, creator of parkour
• 1974 - Pascal Cygan, French footballer
• 1975 - Eric Koston, Thai-born skateboarder
• 1977 - Claus Jensen, Danish footballer
• 1978 - Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan, American tennis players
• 1978 - Tony Armas, Jr., Baseball pitcher
• 1980 - Kian Egan, Irish musician (Westlife)
• 1981 - George McCartney, Northern Irish footballer
• 1983 - Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt and Denver Broncos quarterback
• 1988 - Younha, Korean pop singer

Events March 4 - Start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. ... James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (April 29, 1665 - November 16, 1745), Irish statesman and soldier, son of Thomas, Earl of Ossory, and grandson of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, was born in Dublin and was educated in France and afterwards at Christ Church, Oxford. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... // Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... John Arbuthnot (April 29, 1667 - February 27, 1735) was a British physician and author best known for his satirical writings. ... Events April 16 - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ... Events The League of Augsburg is founded. ... Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven (29 April 1686 - 1 January 1742), also known as Peregrine Bertie (1686-1701), Lord Willoughby de Eresby (1701-1715) and Marquess of Lindsey (1715-1723), was a British nobleman and statesman. ... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events 1727 to 1800 - Lt. ... Jean-Georges Noverre (April 29, 1727–November 19, 1810) was a French dancer and ballet master, and is considered to be the creator of modern ballet. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... Oliver Ellsworth (April 29, 1745 - November 26, 1807), an American lawyer and politician, was a revolutionary against British rule, a drafter of the United States Constitution, and third Chief Justice of the United States. ... The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the Supreme Court of the United States. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jean-Baptiste Jourdan Jean-Baptiste, comte Jourdan (April 29, 1762 – November 23, 1833), was a marshal of France. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Nodier (April 29, 1780 - January 27, 1844), was a French author. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Georges Ernest Jean-Marie Boulanger (April 29, 1837 - September 30, 1891) was a French general and reactionary politician. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Henri Poincaré, photograph from the frontispiece of the 1913 edition of Last Thoughts Jules Henri Poincaré (April 29, 1854 – July 17, 1912), generally known as Henri Poincaré, was one of Frances greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists, and a philosopher of science. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper magnate, born in San Francisco, California. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Harry Payne Whitney was a businessman, horsebreeder and the husband of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Rafael Sabatini (April 29, 1875 - February 13, 1950) was an Italian/British writer of novels of romance and adventure. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Empress Zaiditu of Ethiopia Empress Zauditu (also known as Zawditu or Zewditu) (April 29, 1876 - April 2, 1930) was reigning Empress of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman (April 29, 1882 – April 10, 1945), commonly called H.N. Werkman, was a Dutch artist, typographer and printer. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Egon Erwin Kisch ( Prague, April 29, 1885 - March 31, 1948) was a Czechoslovakian writer and journalist, who wrote in German. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Harold Urey, circa 1963. ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to the present day. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) Sargent (April 29, 1895 – October 3, 1967) was a British conductor, organist and composer. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974), also known simply as Duke (see Jazz royalty), was an American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Emperor Hirohito of Japan (Japanese: 裕仁) (April 29, 1901 – January 7, 1989) was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 1926 to 1989. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Fred Zinnemann (April 29, 1907—March 14, 1997) was a noted film director. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Tom Ewell ( April 29, 1909 – September 12, 1994) was an American actor. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jørgen Pedersen Gram (June 27, 1850 - April 29, 1916) was a Danish mathematician who was born in Nustrup, Denmark and died in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Holm, circa 1950 Celeste Holm (born April 29, 1919, but some sources indicate 1917) is an American stage, film, and television actress. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... George Herbert Allen (April 29, 1918 – December 31, 1990) was an American football coach in the NFL. * - Head Coach // Early life Allen was born in Detroit, Michigan, where his father, Earl Allen, was recorded in the 1920 and 1930 U. S. census records for Wayne County, Michigan as working as... This article is about the year. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Gérard Oury, French actor, writer and producer, b. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... Harold Shapero (born 29 April 1920) is an American composer. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... // Al Balding (April 29, 1924–July 30, 2006) was a Canadian professional golfer best known for being the first Canadian to win on the PGA Tour. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ned Payne Austin (born 1925) is a character actor and a member of the Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA. Austin was in several films, including Annie Hall and The Happy Ending, and some regional movies and industrial films, and he played the bridgemaster in Stephen Kings directorial debut, Maximum... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Walter Kempowski (born April 29th, 1929 in Rostock) is a German writer. ... Peter Sculthorpe (born April 29, 1929) is a noted Australian composer from Launceston, Tasmania. ... Maurice Joseph Mickey McDermott Jr. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Jean Rochefort (born 29 April 1930) is a French actor who has acted in more than 100 movies. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Frank Helmut Auerbach (born April 29, 1931) is a jewish painter. ... Lonnie Donegan MBE (April 29, 1931 – November 3, 2002) was a skiffle musician, possibly the most famous of them all. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mark Eyskens (born April 29, 1933) is a Belgian economist and politician. ... This is a list of Prime Ministers of Belgium, known regionally as: Premier Ministre in French, Eerste Minister in Dutch, and Premierminister in German. ... Rod McKuen (born April 29, 1933) is a bestselling American poet, composer, and singer, instrumental in the revitalization of popular poetry that took place in the 1960s and early 1970s. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel (born April 29, 1934 in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Otis Rush (born April 29, 1934 in Philadelphia, Mississippi) is a blues musician and guitarist. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Zubin Mehta, photo by Wilfried Hösl Zubin Mehta (born April 29, 1936) is an Indian-born American conductor of Western classical music. ... April Stevens (born Carol LoTempio on April 29, 1936 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American singer. ... Lane Smith, full name Walter Lane Smith (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was a U.S. character actor. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jill Paton Walsh (born 1937) is an English novelist and childrens writer. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fred with his MBE Fred Dibnah MBE (29 April 1938 – 6 November 2004), born in Bolton, United Kingdom was an English steeplejack and eccentric who became a television personality, a cult figure and, latterly, a national institution. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Klaus Voormann (born April 29, 1942) is a German artist, musician, and record producer who was associated with the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg and later designed the cover of their album Revolver. ... Galina Alekseyevna Kulakova (Russian: Галина Алексеевна Кулакова) (born April 29, 1942 in Logachi village in Udmurt ASSR) is a female Soviet former cross country skier, arguably the best skier on distances shorter than 10 km in the early 1970s. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Kline in the opening credits of Threes Company Richard Kline (born April 29, 1944 in New York City, New York) is an American actor and television director. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Tammi Terrell (born Thomasina Montgomery) (April 29, 1945 – March 16, 1970) was an African American Motown singer in the 1960s, best known for her duets with Marvin Gaye. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... John Waters at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Olavo de Carvalho (born April 29, 1947, at the city of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo) is a Brazilian philosopher. ... Tommy James (born Thomas Jackson on April 29, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American pop-rock musician and singer. ... James Ronald (Jim) Ryun (born April 29, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas), is an American track athlete and politician, who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 2nd District in Kansas. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Deborah Ann Stabenow (born April 29, 1950) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopaedia entry. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is an Irish-American] actress and comedienne best known for her work on NBCs Saturday Night Live. ... David Icke David Vaughan Icke, pronounced // (born April 29, 1952) is a former professional football player, reporter, television sports presenter, and British Green Party national spokesperson. ... Robert Craig (Bob) McClure (born April 29, 1952 in Oakland, California) is the pitching coach of the Kansas City Royals, and was previously a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jerry Seinfeld Jerome Jerry Seinfeld (born April 29, 1954) is an American comedian, actor, and writer from Massapequa, New York, a hamlet on Long Island. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway Kate Mulgrew (born April 29, 1955) is an American actress, most famous for her role on as Captain Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager and as Mary Ryan on Ryans Hope. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ketil Stokkan (born April 29, 1956, in Harstad) is a Norwegian pop artist who has performed as solo artist as well as the singer in the Norwegian band Zoo. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daniel Day-Lewis in the 1988 film The Unbearable Lightness of Being Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an Academy Award-winning English/Irish actor. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) is a three time Academy Award-nominated American born actress. ... Publicity photo of Eve Plumb from The Brady Bunch Leigh McCloskey and Eve Plumb in Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway Eve Plumb (born April 29, 1958 in Burbank, California) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Jan Brady in the television sitcom The Brady Bunch. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Robert J. Sawyer (born April 29, 1960) is a Canadian science fiction writer, dubbed the dean of Canadian science fiction by the Ottawa Citizen in 1999. ... Philip King (born on 29 April 1960 in London) was an English musician best known for being the bass player in Lush. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Federico Castelluccio (born April 29, 1964) is an Italian-American actor who is most famous for his role as Furio Giunta on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Philip (Phil) Clive Roderick Tufnell (born April 29, 1966 in Barnet, Hertfordshire) is an English cricketer and television personality. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Curtis Shayne Joseph (born April 29, 1967 in Keswick, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes in the NHL. // Playing career Joseph is nicknamed Cujo and has played wearing the number 31 for the St. ... Percy Robert Miller (born April 29, 1967), better known as Master P, is a rap artist and CEO and founder of No Limit Records. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Carnie Wilson (born April 29, 1968) is an American singer and television host, best known as a member of the singing group Wilson Phillips. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former world number one professional tennis player from the United States. ... Mark Buckingham is a comic book artist. ... Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American Oscar-nominated film actress and former fashion model. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... David Belle in a chase sequence from Banlieue 13. ... Rip, a traceur (parkour practitioner), vaults over a railing. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Pascal Cygan (born April 29, 1974 in Lens) is a French football player, currently playing for Arsenal F.C. His favoured position is central defender. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Eric Koston (born April 29, 1975 in Bangkok, Thailand) is an American professional skateboarder. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Claus Jensen (born April 29, 1977 in Nykobing) is a Danish footballer, who currently plays for Fulham in the English FA Premier League after previous spells with Bolton Wanderers and Charlton Athletic. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Bob Bryan (Right) Bob Bryan (born on April 29, 1978) in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... Mike Bryan (April 29, 1978) born in Camarillo, California is an American male professional tennis player. ... Antonio José Armas (born April 29, 1978), better known as Tony Armas, Jr. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Westlife is an Irish boy group created in 1998. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George McCartney, (born 29th April 1981, Belfast) is an international footballer for Northern Ireland. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jay Cutler (born April 29, 1983 in Santa Claus, Indiana, USA) is an American football player for the Denver Broncos. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Younha (Japanese: ユンナ, Yunna, Korean: Go Youn-ha), born April 29, 1988 in Seoul, Korea, is a Korean singer, but debuted in Japan prior to debuting in Korea. ...

Deaths

• 1380 - Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)
• 1594 - Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer
• 1630 - Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552)
• 1658 - John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)
• 1676 - Michiel de Ruyter, Dutch admiral (b. 1607)
• 1688 - Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1620)
• 1698 - Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (b. 1655)
• 1707 - George Farquhar, Irish dramatist (b. 1678)
• 1743 - Charles-Irénée Castel de Saint-Pierre, French writer (b. 1658)
• 1768 - Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694)
• 1776 - Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)
• 1793 - Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi (b. 1713)
• 1793 - John Michell, English scientist (b. 1724)
• 1798 - Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, German entomologist (b. 1723)
• 1854 - Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general (b. 1768)
• 1920 - William Henry Seward, Jr., Union Brigadier General in the American Civil War (b. 1839)
• 1933 - Constantine P. Cavafy, Greek poet (b. 1863)
• 1937 - William Gillette, American actor (b. 1853)
• 1944 - Bernardino Machado, President of Portugal (b. 1851)
• 1951 - Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian-born philosopher (b. 1889)
• 1956 - Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, German field marshal (b. 1876)
• 1966 - William Eccles, English physicist and radio pioneer (b. 1875)
• 1980 - Alfred Hitchcock, English film director (b. 1899)
• 1988 - James McCracken, American tenor (b. 1926)
• 1993 - Mick Ronson, British musician (b. 1946)
• 1997 - Mike Royko, American columnist (b. 1932)
• 2005 - William J. Bell, television writer and producer (b. 1927)
• 2005 - Mariana Levy, Mexican actress, singer, and television show host (b. 1966)
• 2006 - John Kenneth Galbraith, Canadian economist (b. 1908)

Events September 8 - Battle of Kulikovo - Russian forces under Grand Prince Dmitrii Ivanovich defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols (the Golden Horde), stopping their advance at Kulikovo. ... St. ... Illustration of the Black Death from the Toggenburg Bible (1411). ... Events February 27 - Henry IV is crowned King of France at Rheims. ... Thomas Cooper (or Couper) (c. ... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... Agrippa dAubigné Théodore-Agrippa dAubigné (February 8, 1552 – April 29, 1630) was a French poet, soldier, propagandist and chronicler. ... Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... John Cleveland (1613 - April 29, 1658), was an English poet. ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... Events January 29 - Feodor III becomes Tsar of Russia First measurement of the speed of light, by Ole Rømer Bacons Rebellion Russo-Turkish Wars commence. ... Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, Lieutenant-Admiral of the United Provinces by Ferdinand Bol, painted 1667 Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (24 March 1607 - 29 April 1676) is one of the most famous admirals in Dutch history. ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... // Events A high-powered conspiracy of notables, the Immortal Seven, invite William and Mary to depose James II of England. ... Friedrich Wilhelm I of Brandenburg. ... Events September 6 - English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year. ... Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. ... Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis (28 December 1655 - 29 April 1698) was a British politician who served as First Lord of the Admiralty. ... Events March 25 - Saturns largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christian Huygens. ... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Acts of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... George Farquhar. ... Events August 10 - Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... Charles-Irénée Castel, abbé de Saint-Pierre (February 18, 1658 - April 29, 1743), French writer, was born at the château de Saint-Pierre-Église near Cherbourg. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Georg Brandt (b. ... Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Edward Wortley Montagu (1713 - April 29, 1776), was an English author and traveller. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Rabbi Yechezkel ben Yehuda Landau (8 October 1713-29 April 1793) was an influential 18th century authority in halakha (Jewish law). ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... John Michell (1724 – April 29, 1793) was an English natural philosopher and geologist, whose work was rediscovered in the 1970s. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus (4 October 1723 - 29 April 1798) was an Austrian entomologist born in Vienna. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (17 May 1768–29 April 1854) was a British military leader and politician, now chiefly remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry against dErlons column during the Battle of Waterloo. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... William Henry Seward, Jr. ... The Civil War is by far the most common term for this conflict; see Naming the American Civil War. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cavafy, around 1900 in Alexandria, Egypt Constantine P. Cavafy, also known as Konstantin or Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis, or Kavaphes (Greek Κωνσταντίνος Π. Καβάφης) (April 29, 1863 - April 29, 1933) was a Alexandrine poet who is among the 20th centurys most important literary figures, though he is relatively little known in the English... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes William Hooker Gillette ( July 24, 1853, Hartford, Connecticut; April 29, 1937, Hartford, Connecticut) was an American actor, playwright and stage-manager; recognized as one of the greatest actors in the history of the United States. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Bernardino Luis Machado Guimarães (pron. ... Categories: Lists of office-holders | Portugal | Presidents of Portugal ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein (IPA: ) (April 26, 1889 – April 29, 1951) was an Austrian philosopher who contributed several ground-breaking works to contemporary philosophy, primarily on the foundations of logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of language, and the philosophy of mind. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb (September 5, 1876 - April 29, 1956) was a German field marshal during World War II. Born in Landsberg am Lech, he joined the Bavarian Army in 1895 as an officer cadet. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Physicist William Eccles William Henry Eccles (August 23, 1875 - April 29, 1966) was a British physicist and a pioneer in the development of radio communication. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was a highly influential director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James McCracken (December 16, 1926 – April 29, 1988) was an American tenor. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Mick Ronson (May 26, 1946 – April 29, 1993) was a British guitarist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mike Royko (September 19, 1932 – April 29, 1997) was a long-running newspaper columnist in Chicago, Illinois. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Joseph Bell (March 6, 1927-April 29, 2005) was the creator and executive producer of the extremely successful soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mariana Levy (April 22, 1966 – April 29, 2005) was a Mexican telenovela actress, singer and television show host. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Kenneth Galbraith John Kenneth Galbraith, OC, LL.D (October 15, 1908 – April 29, 2006) was an influential Canadian-American economist of the 20th century. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Holidays and observances

• International Dance Day.
• Japan (public holiday since 1927, traditionally the start of the Golden Week holiday period.)
  • The Emperor's Birthday (1927-1988. Holiday of Emperor Hirohito's birthday until his death in 1989).
  • Greenery Day (1989-2006).
  • Shōwa Day (2007 - Day of Showa period, which is reigned by Emperor Hirohito)
• Roman Empire - second day of the Floralia in honor of Flora.
• Bahá'í Faith - The ninth day of the Festival of Ridván.

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Liturgical feasts

Roman Catholic Calendar of saints: It has been suggested that Catholic, One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church be merged into this article or section. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ...

• Saint Catherine of Siena
• Saint Robert Blessed Robrecht Gruuthuuse (d.1157)
• Saint Wilfred the Younger
• Saint Peter of Verona
• Saint Hugh of Cluny

Saint Catherine of Siena (born in Siena, Italy, March 25, 1347; died in Rome, April 29, 1380) was a Dominican Tertiary or lay-affiliate of the Dominican Order. ... A painting of the founders of Citeaux, showing saints Robert, Alberic, and Stephen Harding venerating the Blessed Virgin Mary. ... Saint Peter of Verona, also known as Peter Martyr (1206-April 6, 1252), was a 13th century Dominican preacher and Grand Inquisitor in Italy. ... Hugh of Cluny (1024 - 1109) was an Abbot of Cluny. ...

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

April 28 - April 30 - March 29 - May 29 – listing of all days April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... Condensed list of historical anniversaries. ...