What Happened on Apr 29
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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,... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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,... Read more
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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Description: To insure that troops were not withdrawn to Grand Gulf to assist Confederates there, a combined Union army-navy force feigned an... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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"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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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"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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more