On This Day - April 29th 1770 – James Cook arrives at and names Botany Bay, Australia.
On This Day - April 29th 1916 – Ireland's Easter Rebellion is over with the surrender of Irish nationalists to British authorities in Dublin.
On This Day - April 29th 1945 – The Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States troops.
On This Day - April 29th 1967 – Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing title after refusing induction into the United States Army the day before (citing religious reasons).
On This Day - April 29th 1970 – United States and South Vietnamese forces invade Cambodia to hunt Viet Cong.
On This Day - April 29th 1992 – Following the acquittal of police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King riots break out in Los Angeles, costing the lives of 53 people over the next three days.
On This Day - April 29th 2004 – After 107 years of production Oldsmobile builds its final car.
Today's Birthdays
Born On This Day - April 29th 1769 – Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Anglo-Irish statesman (d. 1852)
Born On This Day - April 29th 1863 – William Randolph Hearst, American publisher (d. 1951)
Born On This Day - April 29th 1899 – Duke Ellington, American jazz pianist and bandleader (d. 1974)
Born On This Day - April 29th 1933 – Today is the birthday of Rod McKuen, American poet, composer and singer.
Born On This Day - April 29th 1938 – Today is the birthday of Klaus Voormann, German musician, artist, and record producer.
Born On This Day - April 29th 1952 –Today is the birthday of David Icke, English writer.
Born On This Day - April 29th 1954 – Today is the birthday of Jerry Seinfeld, American comedian.
Born On This Day - April 29th 1957 – Today is the birthday of Daniel Day-Lewis, Irish actor.
Born On This Day - April 29th 1970 – Today is the birthday of Andre Agassi, American tennis player.
Born On This Day - April 29th 1970 – Today is the birthday of Uma Thurman, American actress.
Born On This Day - April 29th 1980 – Today is the birthday of Kian Egan, Irish singer (Westlife)
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