What Happened on 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,... Read more

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

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

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

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

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Description: To insure that troops were not withdrawn to Grand Gulf to assist Confederates there, a combined Union army-navy force feigned an...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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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