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What happened in history on this day: April 29?
On April 29 in ...
- 1857 - US Army, Pacific Division headquarters is permanently established at Presidio (San Francisco).
- 1861 - Maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from USA.
- 1862 - 100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Mississippi, CSA.
- 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia (Fredericksburg, Wilderness Tavern).
- 1864 - Skirmish at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas, begins.
- 1894 - Commonwealth of Christ (Coxey's Army) arrives in Washington DC, 500 strong to protest unemployment; Coxey arrested for trespassing at Capitol.
- 1912 - 108 degrees F (42 degrees C), Tuguegarao, Philippines (Oceania record high).
- 1926 - France and US reach accord on repayment of WWI.
- 1939 - Whitestone Bridge connecting Bronx and Queens opens (New York).
- 1943 - US 34th Division occupies Hill 609, North Tunisia.
- 1945 - Operation Manna begins, as British Bomber Command begins dropping food in four pre-approved drop zones in western Holland. By the end of the day, 239 Lancaster bombers have dropped 500+ tons of food.
- 1945 - (about 1300 hours) American 42nd and 45th Divisions capture Dachau concentration camp in Germany, liberating 32,000.
- 1957 - First military nuclear power plant dedicated, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA.
- 1962 - 16th Tony Awards: Man For All Seasons and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying win.
- 1964 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1965 - Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shakes Seattle, Washington, USA, killing five; second largest earthquake in the history of Washington state.
- 1970 - 50,000 US and South Vietnamese troops invade Cambodia.
- 1971 - Boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration.
- 1971 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1982 - 17th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama, Barbara Mandrell win.
- 1985 - 17th space shuttle mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 launched.
- 1986 - 800,000 books destroyed by fire in Los Angeles Central Library, California, USA.
- 1987 - American Can changes its company name to Primerica Corporation.
- 1992 - 27th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks wins.
- 1992 - In Simi Valley, California, the Los Angeles police officers accused of excessive force in their severe beating of Rodney King, are found "not guilty". The verdict results in several days of riots in Los Angeles and smaller riots around the country, leading to 53 deaths and US$1 billion in damage.
- 1993 - In western Arizona, USA, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurs.
- 2003 - The United States announces the withdrawal of troops stationed in Saudi Arabia, and the redeployment of some at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
- 2004 - The last Oldsmobile car rolls off of the assembly line in the USA, ending 107 years of production.
- 2004 - In Washington, D.C., the National World War II Memorial opens on 7.4 acres of land.
- 2006 - Massive anti-war demonstrations and a march down Broadway in New York City mark the third year of war in Iraq.
- 2008 - Take-Two Interactive Software releases the Grand Theft Auto IV video game for the PlayStation III and Xbox 360 in the USA and UK. First day sales in the UK: 609,000, a record. First week worldwide sales: six million copies, US$500 million.
- 2009 - (to May 1) Heritage Numismatic Auctions conductions coin auctions at the Central States Numismatic Society convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. Some highlights:
- US 1804 Draped Bust dollar, Adams-Carter specimen, Class III, PR-58 PCGS: US$2.3 million;
- US 1794 Flowing Hair dollar, AU-55 NGC: US$345,000;
- US 1795 Draped Bust, Small Eagle, Centered Bust dollar, MS-65 PCGS US$253,000;
- US 1870-S Seated Liberty dollar, one of ten known, EF-40 PCGS: US$503,125.
Births on April 29
- 1863 - Birth of William Randolph Hearst in San Francisco, California, USA; American publisher (San Francisco Examiner, Seattle Post-Intelligencer) (dies 1951).
- 1885 - Birth of Wallingford Riegger in Albany, Georgia, USA; composer (Bacchangle).
- 1893 - Birth of Harold C Urey in Walkerton, Indiana, USA; physicist (discovered Deuterium, Nobel Prize 1934).
- 1899 - Birth of Edward Kennedy Ellington AKA Duke Ellington in Washington, D.C., USA; bandleader, jazz composer ("Take the A Train", "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)") (dies 1974).
- 1903 - Birth of Frank Parker in New York City, New York, USA; singer (The Jack Benny Radio Show, Arthur Godfrey Show, Masquerade Party).
- 1904 - Birth of Russ Morgan in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA; orchestra leader ("Welcome Aboard", "So Tired", "Cruising Down the River", "Sunflower", "Forever and Ever").
- 1909 - Birth of Tom Ewell [S Yewell Tompkins] in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA; actor (Tom Ewell Show, Seven Year Itch, Adam's Rib).
- 1912 - Birth of Richard Carlson in Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA; actor (All I Desire, Flat Top, Valley of Gwangi, I Led Three Lives TV show, MacKenzie's Raiders TV show).
- 1919 - Birth of Celeste Holm in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Gentleman's Agreement, All About Eve).
- 1920 - Birth of Harold Samuel Shapero in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA; composer (9 Minute Opera).
- 1922 - Birth of Tommy Noonan in Bellingham, Washington, USA; actor (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Promises Promises).
- 1923 - Birth of Irvin Kershner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; director (Never Say Never Again).
- 1928 - Birth of Carl Gardner in Tyler, Texas, USA; rock vocalist (The Coasters - "Searchin").
- 1933 - Birth of Rod [Marvin] McKuen in Oakland, California, USA; singer/composer ("Alone", "Beatsville").
- 1935 - Birth of Len Weinrib in New York City, New York, USA; comedian (Spike Jones Show).
- 1936 - Birth of April Stevens in Niagara Falls, New York, USA; rock vocalist (Deep Purple).
- 1936 - Birth of Lane Smith in Memphis, Tennessee, USA; actor (Perry - Lois and Clark, Chiefs, Nathan - V).
- 1943 - Birth of Duane Allen in Taylortown, Texas, USA; country singer (The Oak Ridge Boys - "Elvira").
- 1944 - Birth of Jim Hart in Evanston, Illinois, USA; NFL quarterback (Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1946 - Birth of John Waters in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; director (Hairspray).
- 1947 - Birth of John[ny Laurence] Miller in San Francisco, California, USA; golfer (US Open 1973, 1974 PGA Player of the Year, British Open 1976).
- 1948 - Birth of Reb Brown in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Cage, Yor, Captain America, Fast Break).
- 1951 - Birth of [Ralph] Dale Earnhardt in Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR driver/"The Intimidator" (dies 2001).
- 1952 - Birth of Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Schnectady, New York, USA; actress (Too Close for Comfort).
- 1952 - Birth of Nora Dunn in Chicago, Illinois, USA; comedienne (Saturday Night Live, Miami Blues, Working Girl).
- 1954 - Birth of Bill Paxon; American politician (Representative-Republican-New York).
- 1955 - Birth of Kate Mulgrew in Dubuque, Iowa, USA; actress (Captain Janeway - Star Trek: Voyager, Heartbeat, Kate Loves a Mystery).
- 1958 - Birth of Eve Plumb in Burbank, California, USA; actress (Jan - The Brady Bunch, I'm Gonna Get You Sucka).
- 1958 - Birth of Michelle Pfeiffer in Santa Ana, California, USA; actress (What Lies Beneath, Up Close and Personal, Ladyhawke, Married to the Mob, Grease 2).
- 1960 - Birth of Joseph Guzaldo in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Stir Crazy).
- 1960 - Birth of William Lee Glasson Junior in Fresno, California, USA; PGA golfer (1985 Kemper Open).
- 1966 - Birth of John VanderWal in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; outfielder (Colorado Rockies).
- 1967 - Birth of Elizabeth "Betsy" McCagg in Kirkland, Washington; rower/twin sister of Mary (Olympics-4th-1992, 1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Mary McCagg in Kirkland, Washington, USA; rower/twin sister of Elizabeth (Olympics-4th-1992, 1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Rachel Williams in Greenwich Village, New York, USA; model (Absolut Vodka, Elle).
- 1968 - Birth of Carnie Wilson in Los Angeles, California, USA; rock vocalist (Wilson Phillips - "Hold On").
- 1970 - Birth of Andre Agassi in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; tennis star (Olympics-gold-1996, US Open-1994 and 1999, Wimbledon-1992).
- 1970 - Birth of J R Phillips in West Covina, California, USA; infielder (Philadelphia Phillies).
- 1970 - Birth of Uma Thurman in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actress (Baron Munchausen, Pulp Fiction).
- 1970 - Birth of William Martin III in Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Finnish yachter (Olympics-23rd-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Sterling Hitchcock in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA; pitcher (New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners).
- 1975 - Birth of John Macready in Los Angeles, California; gymnast (Olympics-5th-1996).
- 1978 - Birth of Mike Bryan in Oxnard, California; tennis star (USTA National 18 doubles).
Deaths on April 29
- 1967 - Anthony Mann, US director (El Cid, Last Frontier), dies at age 60.
- 1975 - Charles McMahon Junior, US US Marine Corp lance corporal, killed in Vietnam.
- 1975 - Death of Darwin Judge, US Marine Corp-corporal, one of last US soldiers killed in Vietnam.
- 1975 - Death of Michael John Shea, US Marine Corp-Lieutenant/pilot, one of last soldiers killed in Vietnam.
- 1975 - Death of William Craig Nystul, US Marine Corp Captain, one of last US soldiers killed in Vietnam.
- 1979 - Julia A Perry, US composer/conductor (Soul Symphony), dies at age 55.
- 1994 - Bill Quinn, American actor (Quinn Brothers, Birds, Lucky Stiff), dies at age 81.
- 2006 - Death of Josh Hancock in an auromobile accident; Saint Louis Cardinals reliever.
- 2022 - Death of Joanna Barnes at age 87 at home in Sea Ranch, California, USA; actor (The Parent Trap movie, Tarzan movie).
- 2022 - Death of Mike Hagerty in Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 67; actor (Friends TV show, Seinfeld TV show).
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