What Happened On April 29

What Happened On Apr 29 Events

1670 Apr 29 Emilio Altieri (Clement X) elected Pope
Pope Clement X (13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was Pope from 29 April 1670 to 22 July 1676. On 29 April 1670, the papacy was offered to him by fifty-nin...
1781 Apr 29
to 1781 Apr 30
 Battle of Fort Royal
In 1762, the English land in the island and take the highest points on the Northern town. With a beautiful view and a solid platform, looking over the defences in order to bomb soldiers a...
1792 Apr 29 Matthew Vassar Is Born
Matthew Vassar, founder and namesake of Vassar College, was born on April 29, 1792, in Norfolk, England. Inspired by his niece, Lydia Booth, Vassar donated half of the fortune he had made...
1862 Apr 29
to 1862 May 30
 First Battle of Corinth
The Siege of Corinth (also known as the First Battle of Corinth) was an American Civil War battle fought from April 29 to June 10, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi. Background Followin...
1862 Apr 29
to 1862 May 30
 Hoax Saves Confederate Army at the Siege of Corinth
The Siege of Corinth (also known as the First Battle of Corinth) was an American Civil War battle fought from April 29 to June 10, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi. Background Following ...
1863 Apr 29 Battle of Grand Gulf
The Battle of Grand Gulf was fought on April 29, 1863, during the American Civil War. In the Vicksburg Campaign of Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Union naval forces under Rear Adm. David D. ...
1863 Apr 29
to 1863 May 1
 Battle of Snyder's Bluff
Description: To insure that troops were not withdrawn to Grand Gulf to assist Confederates there, a combined Union army-navy force feigned an attack on Snyder’s Bluff, Mississippi. After ...
1863 Apr 29
to 1863 May 6
 Stoneman's 1863 Raid
Strategy General George Stoneman Stoneman's Raid was a cavalry operation that preceded the start of the Battle of Chancellorsville in the American Civil War. In April, Major General...
1881 Apr 29 Wreck of the SS Tararua
The second greatest loss of life in New Zealand waters came in 1881 when 131 people died in the wreck of the Tararua. On a voyage from Port Chalmers to Melbourne, the ship struck a reef o...
1899 Apr 29 Duke Ellington Is Born
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, often said to be America's greatest composer, bandleader, and recording artist, was born on April 29, 1899 in Washington, D.C. Nicknamed "Duke" as a young...
1903 Apr 29 Frank Rockslide
30 million cubic metres of limestone broke free from the mountain and crashed down towards the sleeping populace of Frank. In a mere minute and a half a landslide one kilometre wide and 4...
1915 Apr 29 "By the Sea" (film) is Released
By the Sea is a 1915 film Charlie Chaplin made while waiting for a studio to work in Los Angeles. He just left Niles Essanay Studio after doing five films at that location. By the Sea was...
1937 Apr 29 Ronald Reagan Enlists in the Army Enlisted Reserve
After completing fourteen home-study Army Extension Courses, Reagan enlisted in the Army Enlisted Reserve[26] on April 29, 1937, as a private assigned to Troop B, 322nd Cavalry at Des Moi...
1938 Apr 29 Bernard Madoff is Born
Madoff was born to Ralph and Sylvia (née Muntner) Madoff in the New York City borough of Queens, on April 29, 1938. Ralph Madoff was a plumber before becoming a stockbroker. Madoff gradua...
1974 Apr 29 Kiss performs on The Mike Douglas Show
On April 29, the band performed "Firehouse" on The Mike Douglas Show. This broadcast included Simmons' first televised interview, a conversation with Douglas in which Simmons declared him...
1975 Apr 29
to 1975 Apr 30
 Operation Frequent Wind
Operation Frequent Wind was the emergency evacuation by helicopter from Saigon, South Vietnam, in April 1975 during the last days of the Vietnam War. The operation was based on Operati...
1977 Apr 29 Alice Cooper releases Lace and Whiskey
Lace and Whiskey is an album by Alice Cooper, released in May 1977. After many years of portraying a dark and sinister persona Alice Cooper decided to try something new and donned the ...
1981 Apr 29 Van Halen Releases "Fair Warning"
Fair Warning is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1981. Fair Warning went double platinum, which means it was a substantial hit, but still the band...
1983 Apr 29 Stephen King publishes Christine
Christine is a horror novel by Stephen King, published in 1983. It tells the story of a vintage automobile apparently possessed by supernatural forces. In 1983, the movie version of Ch...
1991 Apr 29 Bangladesh Cyclone of 1991
At least 138,000 people were killed by the storm, with the majority of deaths in the Chittagong area. Most deaths were from drowning, with the highest mortality among children and the eld...
1992 Apr 29 Los Angeles Riots Erupt Following Acquittal of LAPD Officers Accused of Beating Rodney King
The Los Angeles Riots of 1992, also known as the Rodney King riots, were sparked on April 29, 1992 when a jury acquitted four Los Angeles Police Department officers accused in the videota...
1996 Apr 29 "The Sabbath Stones" Is Released
The Sabbath Stones (1996) was the last album to be released by Black Sabbath with IRS Records. The album is a compilation of Sabbath tracks ranging from 1983's Born Again to 1995's For...
1997 Apr 29 W.A.S.P. release Kill Fuck Die
Kill.Fuck.Die. was the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released by Castle Records in 1997. It differs from their other releases by being more industrial and...
1999 Apr 29 Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Bitch Please"
"Bitch Please" is a song by Snoop Dogg featuring Nate Dogg and Xzibit from his fourth album, No Limit Top Dogg. Its music video was directed by Dr. Dre and Phillip Atwell. A follow up, "B...
2001 Apr 29 Trailer Park Boys - Season 1 Ep. 2 "F**k Community College. Let's get Drunk and Eat Chicken Fingers"
Fed up with all their demands and complaints, Julian tells everyone that he is leaving the trailer park. Ricky, who has been living in Julian's car on his front lawn, has one week to find...
2003 Apr 29 John Mayer releases "Why Georgia" single
"Why Georgia" is the third single released by John Mayer from his first album, Room for Squares. As a B-side, the international version single featured the live version of "Why Georgia" a...
2004 Apr 29 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 4-0
Just when you think it can't get any better than this -- a doubleheader sweep, a lights-out return by Byung Hyun Kim, the biggest crowd in 14 years showing up on an April afternoon for a ...
2004 Apr 29 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 7-3
He used to throw hard as a lefthanded reliever at Dartmouth College, but Dan Godfrey demonstrated he was quite adept at throwing around the leather as well when the 28-year-old Red Sox ba...
2005 Apr 29 Texas Rangers defeat Boston Red Sox, 7-2
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Declaring that the commissioner's office "will not tolerate any continued on-field misconduct between these two clubs," baseball's chief disciplinarian, Bob Watson, dr...
2006 Apr 29 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 9-6
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Think of the options available to Theo Epstein had he chosen to stay home this weekend. He could have popped into the Patriots' draft room in Foxborough and observ...
2007 Apr 29 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 7-4
NEW YORK -- Baseball is full of reflexive actions, whether it's spitting or scratching or Julian Tavarez pointing at an infielder. Saying that your record doesn't matter because it's only...
2007 Apr 29 Cleveland Indians defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-1
Wright not sharp Jaret Wright, on the disabled list since April 11 because of right shoulder soreness, returned but didn't look sharp or healthy. He labored from the beginning, walking...
2007 Apr 29 Entourage Season 3 Episode 16 - Gotcha
Drama finds out he will be the target on Pauly Shore's new Punk'd-like reality show, and thinks he's in on the joke. Eric attempts to smooth out tensions between Vince and Amanda, but the...
2008 Apr 29 Baltimore Orioles defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 7-4
Still a few steps away from the mound last night, Orioles manager Dave Trembley no longer could contain his enthusiasm. He clapped his hands before taking the ball from starter Garrett Ol...
2008 Apr 29 Boston Red Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 1-0
It was the sixth inning, the teams still mired in a scoreless tie that didn't look very promising for the offense. Jon Lester was dominating. Roy Halladay was dominating. And DeMarlo Hale...
2008 Apr 29 Grand Theft Auto IV released
Grand Theft Auto IV, commonly shortened to GTA4 or GTA IV, is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the sixth 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto seri...
2008 Apr 29 "I Am Legend" Rifftrax is Released
Let's not get into the contentious issue of exactly who is Legend. R&B singer John Legend thinks he is Legend; the Tom Cruise movie Legend think it is Legend; "I Am" thinks it's Legend; a...
2008 Apr 29 Testament Releases "The Formation of Damnation"
The Formation of Damnation is the ninth studio album by Testament, which was released on April 29, 2008. It is the first album Testament has released of new material since 1999's The Gath...
2009 Apr 29 Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 6-5
CLEVELAND - Jonathan Van Every's former roommate in the Indians organization stood on the mound with two outs in the 10th inning. The score was tied, as it had been in every game of this ...
2009 Apr 29 Egyptian Government Orders Slaughter of 300,000 Pigs
On Wednesday, the Egyptian government decided to immediately start slaughtering thousands of pigs in an attempt to avert the Swine Flu outbreak. According to the Mena news agency, Egy...
2009 Apr 29 Florida Marlins defeat New York Mets, 4-3
Jerry Manuel sent a clear message about which backup catcher he would prefer to keep when Brian Schneider returns from the disabled list. Of course, did it matter who served as first mate...
2009 Apr 29 Forth Worth School District Closes All Schools Due to Swine Flu
The Fort Worth school district, one of the largest in the state, announced Wednesday that it is closing all schools to prevent a possible spread of the swine flu. [Click image for a la...
2009 Apr 29 Los Angeles Angels defeat Baltimore Orioles, 3-2
Loux shines Angels right-hander Shane Loux (pronounced Lukes) entered Wednesday's game with a 1-6 career record and a 6.46 ERA in 24 big league games, including 10 starts. The 11th sta...
2009 Apr 29 Minnesota Twins defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 8-3
Mike Redmond went on the disabled list because of a broken finger in 1998, his first year in the big leagues, when he was catching for the Marlins. He hasn't been on the DL since. B...
2009 Apr 29 New York Yankees defeat Detroit Tigers, 8-6
DETROIT - The debate may never go away, but Joba Chamberlain showed the world Wednesday night that the Yankees may know what they are doing after all. Chamberlain dominated the Tigers ...
2009 Apr 29 Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians, 6 - 5 in extra innings, in twenty-first game of season
Red Sox - 000 002 030 1 - 6 10 1 Indians - 210 200 000 0 - 5 8 1 Jonathan Van Every's first major league home run -- a solo shot to dead center off Jensen Lewis in the top of the...
2009 Apr 29 St. Louis Cardinals defeat Atlanta Braves, 5-3
ATLANTA - In three pristine nights at less-than-half-filled Turner Field, the Cardinals had two shortstops and one extra-base hit drop. They left with two wins. For all of Tuesday's...
2009 Apr 29 Three More New York City Schools Closed Due to Swine Flu
Three more Catholic schools here closed Wednesday because of suspected swine flu cases among at least 11 students, as officials said all those with confirmed cases are recovering, includi...
2009 Apr 29 Three Swine Flu Cases Identified in Maine
As of 12:30 PM April 29, 2009, 3 probable cases of H1N1 Influenza (“Swine Flu”) were identified in Maine. Two of the individuals are residents of Kennebec County and the third is a reside...
2009 Apr 29 United Kingdom Confirms Three Swine Flu Cases
A 12-year-old girl is one of three more people confirmed with swine flu, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today. The girl, from Torbay in Devon, a 41-year-old woman from Redditch and a...