A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on April 29 throughout history.
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Battle of Gate Pā (Pukehinahina): 1,700 British troops suffer their worst defeat of the New Zealand Wars at the hands of 230 entrenched Māori warriors in Tauranga [1]
Jesse James' gang robs a bank of $1,500 in Columbia, Kentucky, killing bank employee Robert A.C. Martin during the crime
Irish republicans abandon the post office in Dublin and surrender unconditionally, ending the Easter Rising
US Army liberates 31,601 people from the Dachau Nazi concentration camp in Germany
US begins to evacuate its citizens from Saigon in Operation Frequent Wind in response to advancing North Vietnamese forces, bringing an end to US involvement in the Vietnam War
Wrecking cranes begin tearing down the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate
Cyclone strikes the Chittagong district in Bangladesh, killing 139,000 people and leaving 10 million homeless
Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 comes into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons among its signatories
First broadcast of "One Man's Family" on NBC radio, the longest-running dramatic serial on US radio (ends 1959)
"Respect" is a song by American soul singer-songwriter Otis Redding, originally recorded and released by himself in 1965 as a single from his third album Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul.
First official International Weightlifting Federation Championship is held in Tallinn, Estonia
American socialite Edith Jones (23) weds American businessman Edward Robbins Wharton (35), at the Trinity Chapel, New York City, becoming Edith Wharton; divorce in 1913
Adolf Hitler (56) marries Eva Braun (33) in the Führerbunker, Berlin
American actor Sidney Poitier (23) weds model Juanita Hardy; divorce in 1965
Battle at Monte Levunium: Byzantium Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegene force invading from the north
Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain (as Charles I) from 1516 to 1556, King of Sicily and Naples from 1516...
Emperor Charles V grants inquisitors additional powers
A Flemish woman introduces the practice of starching linen into England
Merchant traveller Ralph Fitch returns to England after a journey of eight years, including the first extensive exploration of India and South East Asia by an English person
11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru
Mughal Emperor Shan Jahan founds his new capital city Shahjahanabad (modern Old Delhi)
Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes Emperor of China and flees Peking
Beginning of 18 day battle of Zhovti Vody in Ukraine - Polish King John II Casimir eventually defeated by Cossacks
The transition from Ming to Qing, also known as the Manchu conquest of China or Ming-Qing transition, was a decades-long period of conflict between the Qing dynasty, established by the Manchu Aisin...
Pope Clement X (Latin: Clemens X; Italian: Clemente X; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670...
Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne and Bavaria
English and Scottish parliaments accept Act of Union; creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain (comes into being 1st May)
English Astronomer John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time
The New York Gazette and Post Boy carries first public report of a cricket match played in America; New York XI v London XI on the site of what is today the Fulton Fish Market in Manhattan, NYC
The Anglo-French War, also known as the War of 1778 or the Bourbon War in Britain, was a military conflict fought between France and Great Britain, sometimes with their respective allies, between...
Cornerstone laid for Groningen's new town hall in the Netherlands
First US rubber patent is granted to Jacob F. Hummel
Macon B. Allen and Robert Morris Jr. are the first African Americans to open a law practice in the US
Comet C/1853 G1 (Schweizer) approaches within 0.0839 AUs of Earth
Ashmun Institute (later Lincoln University), in Hinsonville, Pennsylvania, receives its charter from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, making it the 1st degree-granting Black college in US
US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (San Francisco)
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was...
,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Mississippi
The Battle of Grand Gulf was fought on April 29, 1863, during the American Civil War. Union Army forces commanded by Major General Ulysses S.
-30] Skirmish at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas
1st public Dutch electricity service begins
Charlie Reilly becomes one of baseball's first pinch hitters
The 500-strong Commonwealth of Christ (Coxey's Army) arrives in Washington, D.C., to protest against unemployment; Coxey arrested for trespassing at Capitol
Antisemitic riot in Budapest
Congress extends the Chinese Exclusion Act (of 1882) prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers from territories to the mainland, a rule clearly aimed at Chinese in the Philippines
Limestone slide at Turtle Mountain drops 30 million cubic metres (82 million tons) on to town of Frank, Alberta, Canada, kills 70-90 residents
2" rain falls in 10 mins in Taylor, Texas
°F (42°C), Tuguegarao, Philippines (Oceania record)
Duke Kahanamoku wins his 2nd gold medal of the day in the winning American 4 x 200m freestyle relay team with Perry McGillivray, Pua Kealoha and Norman Ross in world record 10:04.4
France and US reach accord on repayment of WW I
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author.
The 1930 major league baseball season began on April 14, 1930. The regular season ended on September 28, with the St.
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. The Reds compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division.
1st pro baseball game in Japan is played Nagoya defeats Daitokyo, 8-5
Symbolic 'Golden Rivet', completing the Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, is driven (later replaced with a more structurally sound steel version)
The Bronx–Whitestone Bridge (colloquially referred to as the Whitestone Bridge or simply the Whitestone) is a suspension bridge in New York City, carrying six lanes of Interstate 678 over the East...
1st radio broadcast of "Young Dr Malone" on CBS
Japanese troop march into Lashio, cutting off Burma Road
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor, neo-orthodox theologian and anti-Nazi dissident who was a key founding member of the Confessing Church.
Raid by Dutch Resistance on the National Printing Office in The Hague to procure 10,000 Dutch identity cards.
28 former Japanese leaders indicted in Tokyo as war criminals
China seizes the assets of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, a joint venture between the Shell and Royal Dutch oil companies in retaliation for the Hong Kong Government's requisitioning of the tanker Yung Hao
6th Cannes Film Festival: "The Wages of Fear" directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
Giovanni Leone was an Italian politician, jurist and university professor who was the president of Italy from 1971 to 1978.
WLUC TV channel 6 in Marquette, MI (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1st military nuclear power plant dedicated at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
ABC's Wide World of Sports is an American sports anthology television program that aired on ABC from April 29, 1961 to June 21, 1997, primarily on Saturday afternoons.
The 16th Annual Tony Awards took place on April 29, 1962, in the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City.
KRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT
The Nevada National Security Sites, popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of Nye County,...
Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War began with a small commitment of 30 military advisors in 1962, and increased over the following decade to a peak of 7,672 Australian personnel following the...
Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado's hippie musical "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater, NYC; runs for 1750 performances
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies.
Boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration
Audio recordings of conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and Nixon administration officials, Nixon family members, and White House staff surfaced during the Watergate scandal in 1973...
Charles McMahon (May 10, 1953 – April 29, 1975) and Darwin Lee Judge (February 16, 1956 – April 29, 1975) were the last two United States servicemen killed in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Minister Irene Vorrink begins fluoridating Dutch drinking water
British Aerospace plc (BAe) was a British aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer that was formed in 1977.
Chi Upsilon Sigma (ΧΥΣ) ("Women of Wisdom")—official name is Corazones Unidos Siempre Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc.
The president of the Republic of El Salvador (Spanish: Presidente de la República de El Salvador) is the head of state and head of government of El Salvador.
17th NASA Space Shuttle Mission (51-B): Challenger 7 launches
,000 books destroyed by fire in Los Angeles Central Library
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Second Lubbers government falls in the Netherlands
American country singer Doug Stone, 35, undergoes quadruple bypass surgery
Ferry boat smashes into Mombasa Harbor Kenya, kills over 300
Final TV broadcast of "Empty Nest" on NBC TV
Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Fresno, California on KFRR 104.1 FM
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out an aerial bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War.
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
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 600 smaller...
The 2006 NFL draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City, New York, at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006.
The Republic Protests (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Mitingleri) were a series of peaceful mass rallies that took place in Turkey in 2007 in support of a strict principle of state secularism. The first rally...
International Chemical Weapons Convention deadline for chemical weapon stockpiles comes into effect
7 people are killed after a Boeing 747 crashes in Bagram, Afghanistan
German Measles is declared eradicated from North and South America - 1st world region to do so
"H.O.L.Y." (an acronym for "High on Loving You") is a song recorded by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line.
Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population...
Indonesia announces plan to relocate its capital from Jakarta due to the city sinking, according to a government minister
A mile-wide asteroid named 1998 OR2 passes within 3.9 million miles of Earth
The COVID-19 pandemic in India is a part of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2.
72-hour ceasefire in Sudan breaks down between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, as air and artillery strikes on Khartoum resume [1]
The first minister of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba) is the head of government of Scotland and the keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland, one of the great officers of state in...
Marc-André Fleury is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 NHL entry...
James Brooke is born
William Randolph Hearst, American newspaper publisher, known for american newspaper publisher, was born on 1863-04-29.
Bernie Madoff, American fraudster and financier, known for american fraudster and financier, was born on 1938-04-29.
Ian Kershaw, English historian, known for english historian, was born on 1944-04-29.
Jerry Seinfeld, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1955-04-29.
Daniel Day-Lewis, English actor, known for british actor, was born on 1958-04-29. Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is an English actor.
Michelle Pfeiffer, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1959-04-29. Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( FY-fər; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer.
Uma Thurman, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1971-04-29. Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress.
Duke Ellington, American musician, known for american jazz pianist and composer, was born on 1899-04-29.
Willie Nelson, American musician, known for american country musician, was born on 1934-04-29. Willie Hugh Nelson is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and activist.
Dale Earnhardt, American athlete, known for american racing driver, was born on 1951-04-29.
Mike Babcock, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey coach, was born on 1964-04-29. Mike Babcock is a Canadian former ice hockey player and coach.
Andre Agassi, American athlete, known for american tennis player, was born on 1971-04-29. Andre Kirk Agassi ( AG-ə-see; born April 29, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player.
David Lee is born
Justin Thomas, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1994-04-29.
Abraham Gesner inventor of kerosene, known for inventor of kerosene, died on 1864-04-29.
Alfred Hitchcock, English filmmaker, known for english filmmaker, died on 1980-04-29. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker.
John Kenneth Galbraith canadian-american economist and diplomat, known for canadian-american economist and diplomat, died on 2006-04-29.
Battle at Monte Levunium: Byzantium Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegene force invading from the north
Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain (as Charles I) from 1516 to 1556, King of Sicily and Naples from 1516...
Emperor Charles V grants inquisitors additional powers
A Flemish woman introduces the practice of starching linen into England
Merchant traveller Ralph Fitch returns to England after a journey of eight years, including the first extensive exploration of India and South East Asia by an English person
11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru
Mughal Emperor Shan Jahan founds his new capital city Shahjahanabad (modern Old Delhi)
Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes Emperor of China and flees Peking
Beginning of 18 day battle of Zhovti Vody in Ukraine - Polish King John II Casimir eventually defeated by Cossacks
The transition from Ming to Qing, also known as the Manchu conquest of China or Ming-Qing transition, was a decades-long period of conflict between the Qing dynasty, established by the Manchu Aisin...
Pope Clement X (Latin: Clemens X; Italian: Clemente X; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670...
Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne and Bavaria
English and Scottish parliaments accept Act of Union; creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain (comes into being 1st May)
English Astronomer John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time
The New York Gazette and Post Boy carries first public report of a cricket match played in America; New York XI v London XI on the site of what is today the Fulton Fish Market in Manhattan, NYC
The Anglo-French War, also known as the War of 1778 or the Bourbon War in Britain, was a military conflict fought between France and Great Britain, sometimes with their respective allies, between...
Cornerstone laid for Groningen's new town hall in the Netherlands
James Brooke is born
First US rubber patent is granted to Jacob F. Hummel
Macon B. Allen and Robert Morris Jr. are the first African Americans to open a law practice in the US
Comet C/1853 G1 (Schweizer) approaches within 0.0839 AUs of Earth
Ashmun Institute (later Lincoln University), in Hinsonville, Pennsylvania, receives its charter from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, making it the 1st degree-granting Black college in US
US Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio (San Francisco)
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was...
,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Mississippi
The Battle of Grand Gulf was fought on April 29, 1863, during the American Civil War. Union Army forces commanded by Major General Ulysses S.
William Randolph Hearst, American newspaper publisher, known for american newspaper publisher, was born on 1863-04-29.
Battle of Gate Pā (Pukehinahina): 1,700 British troops suffer their worst defeat of the New Zealand Wars at the hands of 230 entrenched Māori warriors in Tauranga [1]
-30] Skirmish at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas
Abraham Gesner inventor of kerosene, known for inventor of kerosene, died on 1864-04-29.
Jesse James' gang robs a bank of $1,500 in Columbia, Kentucky, killing bank employee Robert A.C. Martin during the crime
American socialite Edith Jones (23) weds American businessman Edward Robbins Wharton (35), at the Trinity Chapel, New York City, becoming Edith Wharton; divorce in 1913
1st public Dutch electricity service begins
Charlie Reilly becomes one of baseball's first pinch hitters
The 500-strong Commonwealth of Christ (Coxey's Army) arrives in Washington, D.C., to protest against unemployment; Coxey arrested for trespassing at Capitol
Duke Ellington, American musician, known for american jazz pianist and composer, was born on 1899-04-29.
Antisemitic riot in Budapest
Congress extends the Chinese Exclusion Act (of 1882) prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers from territories to the mainland, a rule clearly aimed at Chinese in the Philippines
Limestone slide at Turtle Mountain drops 30 million cubic metres (82 million tons) on to town of Frank, Alberta, Canada, kills 70-90 residents
2" rain falls in 10 mins in Taylor, Texas
°F (42°C), Tuguegarao, Philippines (Oceania record)
Irish republicans abandon the post office in Dublin and surrender unconditionally, ending the Easter Rising
Duke Kahanamoku wins his 2nd gold medal of the day in the winning American 4 x 200m freestyle relay team with Perry McGillivray, Pua Kealoha and Norman Ross in world record 10:04.4
First official International Weightlifting Federation Championship is held in Tallinn, Estonia
France and US reach accord on repayment of WW I
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator, military officer, and author.
The 1930 major league baseball season began on April 14, 1930. The regular season ended on September 28, with the St.
First broadcast of "One Man's Family" on NBC radio, the longest-running dramatic serial on US radio (ends 1959)
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. The Reds compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division.
Willie Nelson, American musician, known for american country musician, was born on 1934-04-29. Willie Hugh Nelson is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and activist.
1st pro baseball game in Japan is played Nagoya defeats Daitokyo, 8-5
Symbolic 'Golden Rivet', completing the Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, is driven (later replaced with a more structurally sound steel version)
Bernie Madoff, American fraudster and financier, known for american fraudster and financier, was born on 1938-04-29.
The Bronx–Whitestone Bridge (colloquially referred to as the Whitestone Bridge or simply the Whitestone) is a suspension bridge in New York City, carrying six lanes of Interstate 678 over the East...
1st radio broadcast of "Young Dr Malone" on CBS
Japanese troop march into Lashio, cutting off Burma Road
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor, neo-orthodox theologian and anti-Nazi dissident who was a key founding member of the Confessing Church.
Raid by Dutch Resistance on the National Printing Office in The Hague to procure 10,000 Dutch identity cards.
Ian Kershaw, English historian, known for english historian, was born on 1944-04-29.
US Army liberates 31,601 people from the Dachau Nazi concentration camp in Germany
Adolf Hitler (56) marries Eva Braun (33) in the Führerbunker, Berlin
28 former Japanese leaders indicted in Tokyo as war criminals
American actor Sidney Poitier (23) weds model Juanita Hardy; divorce in 1965
China seizes the assets of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, a joint venture between the Shell and Royal Dutch oil companies in retaliation for the Hong Kong Government's requisitioning of the tanker Yung Hao
Dale Earnhardt, American athlete, known for american racing driver, was born on 1951-04-29.
6th Cannes Film Festival: "The Wages of Fear" directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
Giovanni Leone was an Italian politician, jurist and university professor who was the president of Italy from 1971 to 1978.
Jerry Seinfeld, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1955-04-29.
WLUC TV channel 6 in Marquette, MI (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1st military nuclear power plant dedicated at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Daniel Day-Lewis, English actor, known for british actor, was born on 1958-04-29. Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is an English actor.
Michelle Pfeiffer, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1959-04-29. Michelle Marie Pfeiffer ( FY-fər; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer.
ABC's Wide World of Sports is an American sports anthology television program that aired on ABC from April 29, 1961 to June 21, 1997, primarily on Saturday afternoons.
The 16th Annual Tony Awards took place on April 29, 1962, in the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City.
KRE-AM in Berkeley CA changes call letters to KPAT
The Nevada National Security Sites, popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion of Nye County,...
Mike Babcock, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey coach, was born on 1964-04-29. Mike Babcock is a Canadian former ice hockey player and coach.
Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War began with a small commitment of 30 military advisors in 1962, and increased over the following decade to a peak of 7,672 Australian personnel following the...
"Respect" is a song by American soul singer-songwriter Otis Redding, originally recorded and released by himself in 1965 as a single from his third album Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul.
Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado's hippie musical "Hair" opens at Biltmore Theater, NYC; runs for 1750 performances
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies.
Boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration
Uma Thurman, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1971-04-29. Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress.
Andre Agassi, American athlete, known for american tennis player, was born on 1971-04-29. Andre Kirk Agassi ( AG-ə-see; born April 29, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player.
Audio recordings of conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and Nixon administration officials, Nixon family members, and White House staff surfaced during the Watergate scandal in 1973...
US begins to evacuate its citizens from Saigon in Operation Frequent Wind in response to advancing North Vietnamese forces, bringing an end to US involvement in the Vietnam War
Charles McMahon (May 10, 1953 – April 29, 1975) and Darwin Lee Judge (February 16, 1956 – April 29, 1975) were the last two United States servicemen killed in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Minister Irene Vorrink begins fluoridating Dutch drinking water
British Aerospace plc (BAe) was a British aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer that was formed in 1977.
Chi Upsilon Sigma (ΧΥΣ) ("Women of Wisdom")—official name is Corazones Unidos Siempre Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc.
Alfred Hitchcock, English filmmaker, known for english filmmaker, died on 1980-04-29. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker.
The president of the Republic of El Salvador (Spanish: Presidente de la República de El Salvador) is the head of state and head of government of El Salvador.
David Lee is born
17th NASA Space Shuttle Mission (51-B): Challenger 7 launches
,000 books destroyed by fire in Los Angeles Central Library
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.
Second Lubbers government falls in the Netherlands
Wrecking cranes begin tearing down the Berlin Wall at the Brandenburg Gate
Cyclone strikes the Chittagong district in Bangladesh, killing 139,000 people and leaving 10 million homeless
American country singer Doug Stone, 35, undergoes quadruple bypass surgery
Ferry boat smashes into Mombasa Harbor Kenya, kills over 300
Justin Thomas, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1994-04-29.
Final TV broadcast of "Empty Nest" on NBC TV
Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Fresno, California on KFRR 104.1 FM
Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 comes into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons among its signatories
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out an aerial bombing campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War.
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
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 600 smaller...
The 2006 NFL draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City, New York, at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006.
John Kenneth Galbraith canadian-american economist and diplomat, known for canadian-american economist and diplomat, died on 2006-04-29.
The Republic Protests (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Mitingleri) were a series of peaceful mass rallies that took place in Turkey in 2007 in support of a strict principle of state secularism. The first rally...
International Chemical Weapons Convention deadline for chemical weapon stockpiles comes into effect
7 people are killed after a Boeing 747 crashes in Bagram, Afghanistan
German Measles is declared eradicated from North and South America - 1st world region to do so
"H.O.L.Y." (an acronym for "High on Loving You") is a song recorded by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line.
Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population...
Indonesia announces plan to relocate its capital from Jakarta due to the city sinking, according to a government minister
A mile-wide asteroid named 1998 OR2 passes within 3.9 million miles of Earth
The COVID-19 pandemic in India is a part of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2.
72-hour ceasefire in Sudan breaks down between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, as air and artillery strikes on Khartoum resume [1]
The first minister of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba) is the head of government of Scotland and the keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland, one of the great officers of state in...
Marc-André Fleury is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 NHL entry...