What Happened on April 29?
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EVENTS ON APRIL 29
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Year:
1910
The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public.
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Frank Slide
Year:
1903
A landslide kills 70 people in Frank, in the District of Alberta, Canada.
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Theta Xi
Year:
1864
Theta Xi fraternity is founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the only fraternity to be founded during the American Civil War.
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American Civil War
Year:
1862
American Civil War: The Capture of New Orleans by Union forces under David Farragut.
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Tsinghua University
Year:
1911
Tsinghua University, one of mainland China's leading universities, is founded.
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Easter Rising
Year:
1916
Easter Rising: After six days of fighting, Irish rebel leaders surrender to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end.
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Adolf Hitler
Year:
1945
World War II: Adolf Hitler marries his longtime partner Eva Braun in a Berlin bunker and designates Admiral Karl Dönitz as his successor.
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Dachau concentration camp
Year:
1945
Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States troops.
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World War I
Year:
1916
World War I: The UK's 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point.
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Siege of Corinth
Year:
1862
American Civil War: The Siege of Corinth begins as Union forces under General Henry Halleck moves to engage Confederate forces led by General P. G. T. Beauregard.
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BIRTHS ON APRIL 29
Maurice Strong
Year of birth:
1929
Maurice Strong, Canadian businessman and diplomat (died 2015)
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Jeremy Thorpe
Year of birth:
1929
Jeremy Thorpe, English lawyer and politician (died 2014)
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Heinz Wolff
Year of birth:
1928
Heinz Wolff, German-English physiologist, engineer, and academic (died 2017)
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Dorothy Manley
Year of birth:
1927
Dorothy Manley, English sprinter (died 2021)
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April Stevens
Year of birth:
1929
April Stevens, American singer (died 2023)
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Peter Sculthorpe
Year of birth:
1929
Peter Sculthorpe, Australian composer and conductor (died 2014)
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Lonnie Donegan
Year of birth:
1931
Lonnie Donegan, Scottish-English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2002)
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Jean Rochefort
Year of birth:
1930
Jean Rochefort, French actor and director (died 2017)
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Walter Kempowski
Year of birth:
1929
Walter Kempowski, German author and academic (died 2007)
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Elmer Kelton
Year of birth:
1926
Elmer Kelton, American journalist and author (died 2009)
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DEATHS ON APRIL 29
Irving Fisher
Year of death:
1947
Irving Fisher, American economist and statistician (born 1867)
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Ludwig Wittgenstein
Year of death:
1951
Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian-English philosopher and academic (born 1889)
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Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
Year of death:
1956
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, German field marshal (born 1876)
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Kenneth Anderson (British Army officer)
Year of death:
1959
Kenneth Anderson, English soldier and Governor of Gibraltar (born 1891)
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Billy Bitzer
Year of death:
1944
Billy Bitzer, American cinematographer (born 1872)
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Pyotr Stolyarsky
Year of death:
1944
Pyotr Stolyarsky, Soviet violinist (born 1871)
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William Gillette
Year of death:
1937
William Gillette, American actor and playwright (born 1853)
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Ricardo Viñes
Year of death:
1943
Ricardo Viñes, Spanish pianist (born 1875)
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Joseph Achron
Year of death:
1943
Joseph Achron, Russian composer and violinist (born 1886)
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William Eccles (physicist)
Year of death:
1966
William Eccles, English physicist and engineer (born 1875)
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HOLIDAYS ON APRIL 29
April 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: April 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare (United Nations)
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Catherine of Siena
Christian feast day: Catherine of Siena (Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican Church)
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Robert of Molesme
Christian feast day: Robert of Molesme
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Hugh of Cluny
Christian feast day: Hugh of Cluny
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Shōwa Day
Shōwa Day, traditionally the start of the Golden Week holiday period, which is April 29 and May 3–5. (Japan)
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Wilfrid II (bishop of York)
Christian feast day: Wilfrid II
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International Dance Day
International Dance Day (UNESCO)
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