April 29
1429 - Joan of Arc entered the city of Orleans; she would end its months-long siege and would become known as the "Maid of Orleans."
1916 - The Easter Rebellion in Ireland ended with the surrender of Irish nationalists.
1945 - American soldiers liberated the Dachau concentration camp during World War II; Adolf Hitler married his mistress Eva Braun inside his "Fuhrerbunker" and designated Adm. Karl Doenitz president.
1946 - Twenty-eight former Japanese officials went on trial in Tokyo as war criminals; seven ended up being sentenced to death.
1957 - The SM-1, the first military nuclear power plant, was dedicated at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
1978 - Japan's Naomi Uemura, traveling by dog sled, became the first person to reach the North Pole alone.
1980 - Film director Alfred Hitchcock died at age 80.
1991 - A powerful cyclone began striking the South Asian country of Bangladesh, which would end up killing more than 138,000 people.
1992 - A Los Angeles jury acquitted four police officers accused of beating Rodney King. Massive rioting and looting ensued which resulted in 55 deaths.
1997 - A worldwide treaty to ban chemical weapons went into effect.
1997 - The first joint U.S.-Russian space walk was made by Jerry Linenger and Vasily Tsibliyev from the Mir space station.
2008 - Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama denounced his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, for what he termed "divisive and destructive" remarks on race.
2010 - The U.S. Navy officially ended its ban on women serving on submarines, saying the first woman would be reporting for duty by 2012.
2011 - Britain's Prince William married Kate Middleton in a lavish royal wedding at Westminster Abbey in London. It was estimated that more than 2 billion people worldwide watched the event.
2020 - Scientists announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus, the experimental antiviral medication remdesivir, which they said could speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients.
2023 - Hundreds of Americans fleeing two weeks of deadly fighting in Sudan reached the east African nation's port in the first U.S.-run evacuation, completing a dangerous land journey under escort of armed drones.
Birthdays
21 - Brianna Leah (singer)
22 - Grace Kaufman (actress)
28 - Katherine Langford (actress)
35 - Candace Owens (political commentator)
36 - Jonathan Toews (hockey player)
41 - Megan Boone (actress)
41 - Jay Cutler (football player)
46 - Tyler Labine (actor)
52 - Erica Campbell (singer)
52 - James Bonamy (singer)
53 - Darby Stanchfield (actor)
54 - Andre Agassi (tennis player)
54 - Uma Thurman (actress)
55 - Paul Adelstein (actor)
56 - Carnie Wilson (singer)
58 - Vincent Ventresca (actress)
61 - Stephanie Bentley (singer)
66 - Eve Plumb (actress)
66 - Michelle Pfeiffer (actress)
67 - Daniel Day-Lewis (actor)
69 - Kate Mulgrew (actress)
70 - Jerry Seinfeld (actor/comedian)
77 - Tommy James (singer)
91 - Willie Nelson (singer)
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Today in Sports History - April 29
1941 - Major League Baseball's Boston Bees changed their nickname to "Braves."
1961 - ABC's "Wide World of Sports" premiered.
1980 - The Detroit Lions select Oklahoma running back Billy Sims with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
1981 - The New Orleans Saints select South Carolina running back George Rogers with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
1981 - Steve Carlton (Philadelphia Phillies) became the first left-handed pitcher in the major leagues to get 3,000 career strikeouts.
1986 - Pitcher Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox set a major league record by striking out 20 batters in a regular nine-inning game against the Seattle Mariners. (He would repeat the feat in 1996.)
1986 - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Auburn running back Bo Jackson with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
2006 - The Houston Texans select North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
2015 - The Baltimore Orioles beat the White Sox 8-2 at Camden Yards. The game was played without a crowd present due to the ongoing riots and protests in Baltimore. This was the first time a Major League Baseball game was played in front of an empty house.
2018 - Tennis star Boris Becker was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.
1429 - Joan of Arc entered the city of Orleans; she would end its months-long siege and would become known as the "Maid of Orleans."
1916 - The Easter Rebellion in Ireland ended with the surrender of Irish nationalists.
1945 - American soldiers liberated the Dachau concentration camp during World War II; Adolf Hitler married his mistress Eva Braun inside his "Fuhrerbunker" and designated Adm. Karl Doenitz president.
1946 - Twenty-eight former Japanese officials went on trial in Tokyo as war criminals; seven ended up being sentenced to death.
1957 - The SM-1, the first military nuclear power plant, was dedicated at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
1978 - Japan's Naomi Uemura, traveling by dog sled, became the first person to reach the North Pole alone.
1980 - Film director Alfred Hitchcock died at age 80.
1991 - A powerful cyclone began striking the South Asian country of Bangladesh, which would end up killing more than 138,000 people.
1992 - A Los Angeles jury acquitted four police officers accused of beating Rodney King. Massive rioting and looting ensued which resulted in 55 deaths.
1997 - A worldwide treaty to ban chemical weapons went into effect.
1997 - The first joint U.S.-Russian space walk was made by Jerry Linenger and Vasily Tsibliyev from the Mir space station.
2008 - Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama denounced his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, for what he termed "divisive and destructive" remarks on race.
2010 - The U.S. Navy officially ended its ban on women serving on submarines, saying the first woman would be reporting for duty by 2012.
2011 - Britain's Prince William married Kate Middleton in a lavish royal wedding at Westminster Abbey in London. It was estimated that more than 2 billion people worldwide watched the event.
2020 - Scientists announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus, the experimental antiviral medication remdesivir, which they said could speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients.
2023 - Hundreds of Americans fleeing two weeks of deadly fighting in Sudan reached the east African nation's port in the first U.S.-run evacuation, completing a dangerous land journey under escort of armed drones.
Birthdays
21 - Brianna Leah (singer)
22 - Grace Kaufman (actress)
28 - Katherine Langford (actress)
35 - Candace Owens (political commentator)
36 - Jonathan Toews (hockey player)
41 - Megan Boone (actress)
41 - Jay Cutler (football player)
46 - Tyler Labine (actor)
52 - Erica Campbell (singer)
52 - James Bonamy (singer)
53 - Darby Stanchfield (actor)
54 - Andre Agassi (tennis player)
54 - Uma Thurman (actress)
55 - Paul Adelstein (actor)
56 - Carnie Wilson (singer)
58 - Vincent Ventresca (actress)
61 - Stephanie Bentley (singer)
66 - Eve Plumb (actress)
66 - Michelle Pfeiffer (actress)
67 - Daniel Day-Lewis (actor)
69 - Kate Mulgrew (actress)
70 - Jerry Seinfeld (actor/comedian)
77 - Tommy James (singer)
91 - Willie Nelson (singer)
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Today in Sports History - April 29
1941 - Major League Baseball's Boston Bees changed their nickname to "Braves."
1961 - ABC's "Wide World of Sports" premiered.
1980 - The Detroit Lions select Oklahoma running back Billy Sims with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
1981 - The New Orleans Saints select South Carolina running back George Rogers with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
1981 - Steve Carlton (Philadelphia Phillies) became the first left-handed pitcher in the major leagues to get 3,000 career strikeouts.
1986 - Pitcher Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox set a major league record by striking out 20 batters in a regular nine-inning game against the Seattle Mariners. (He would repeat the feat in 1996.)
1986 - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Auburn running back Bo Jackson with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
2006 - The Houston Texans select North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
2015 - The Baltimore Orioles beat the White Sox 8-2 at Camden Yards. The game was played without a crowd present due to the ongoing riots and protests in Baltimore. This was the first time a Major League Baseball game was played in front of an empty house.
2018 - Tennis star Boris Becker was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.
