April 29
1429 - Joan of Arc entered the city of Orleans. She would end its months-long siege leading the French to a victory over the English 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.
1945 - Adolf Hitler married his mistress Eva Braun inside his "Fuhrerbunker" and designated Adm. Karl Doenitz as president.
1946 - 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.
1967 - Aretha Franklin's cover of Otis Redding's "Respect" was released as a single by Atlantic Records.
1978 - Japan's Naomi Uemura, traveling by sled dog, became the first person to reach the North Pole alone.
1980 - Film director Alfred Hitchcock died at age 80.
1991 - A powerful cyclone struck Bangladesh, 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 would result 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 hopeful 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 a ban on women serving on submarines, saying the first women would be reporting for duty by 2012.
2011 - Kate Middleton married Britain's Prince William in a lavish royal ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London. It is estimated that more than 2 billion people worldwide watched the event.
2013 - Opening statements took place in Los Angeles in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, against concert giant AEG Live, claiming it had failed to properly investigate a doctor who cared for Jackson and was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter in his 2009 death. (The jury determined in October 2013 that AEG Live was not liable.)
2018 - T-Mobile and Sprint reached a $26.5 billion merger agreement that would reduce the U.S. wireless industry to three major players. (The deal is awaiting the approval of federal regulators.)
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.
Birthdays
20 - Brianna Leah (singer)
21 - Grace Kaufman (actress)
22 - Madisyn Menchaca (model)
25 - Ella Hunt (actress)
27 - Katherine Langford (actress)
34 - Foxes (singer)
35 - Candace Owens (TV host)
34 - Jonathan Toews (hockey player)
39 - Taylor Cole (actress/model)
40 - Megan Boone (actress)
40 - Jay Cutler (football player)
45 - Tyler Labine (actor)
51 - Erica Campbell (singer)
51 - James Bonamy (singer)
53 - Andre Agassi (tennis player)
53 - Uma Thurman (actress)
54 - Paul Adelstein (actor)
55 - Carnie Wilson (singer)
57 - Vincent Ventresca (actor)
60 - Stephanie Bentley (singer)
65 - Eve Plumb (actress)
65 - Michelle Pfeiffer (actress)
66 - Daniel Day-Lewis (actor)
68 - Kate Mulgrew (actress)
69 - Jerry Seinfeld (actor/comedian)
76 - Tommy James (singer)
80 - Duane Allen (singer)
90 - Keith Baxter (actor)
90 - Willie Nelson (singer)
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Today in Sports History - April 29
1941 - The Boston Bees agreed to change their name to the 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 - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Auburn running back Bo Jackson with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
1986 - Roger Clemens set a MLB record by striking out 20 batters in a regular nine-inning game. (He would repeat the feat in 1996.)
1997 - Craig MacTavish announced his retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons.
2006 - The Houston Texans select North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
2010 - The NCAA’s Board of Directors approved a 68-team format for the men’s basketball tournament beginning the next season.
2013 - NBA veteran center Jason Collins became the first male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay in a first-person account posted on Sports Illustrated’s website.
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.
2022 - Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2 1/2 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 leading the French to a victory over the English 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.
1945 - Adolf Hitler married his mistress Eva Braun inside his "Fuhrerbunker" and designated Adm. Karl Doenitz as president.
1946 - 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.
1967 - Aretha Franklin's cover of Otis Redding's "Respect" was released as a single by Atlantic Records.
1978 - Japan's Naomi Uemura, traveling by sled dog, became the first person to reach the North Pole alone.
1980 - Film director Alfred Hitchcock died at age 80.
1991 - A powerful cyclone struck Bangladesh, 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 would result 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 hopeful 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 a ban on women serving on submarines, saying the first women would be reporting for duty by 2012.
2011 - Kate Middleton married Britain's Prince William in a lavish royal ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London. It is estimated that more than 2 billion people worldwide watched the event.
2013 - Opening statements took place in Los Angeles in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, against concert giant AEG Live, claiming it had failed to properly investigate a doctor who cared for Jackson and was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter in his 2009 death. (The jury determined in October 2013 that AEG Live was not liable.)
2018 - T-Mobile and Sprint reached a $26.5 billion merger agreement that would reduce the U.S. wireless industry to three major players. (The deal is awaiting the approval of federal regulators.)
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.
Birthdays
20 - Brianna Leah (singer)
21 - Grace Kaufman (actress)
22 - Madisyn Menchaca (model)
25 - Ella Hunt (actress)
27 - Katherine Langford (actress)
34 - Foxes (singer)
35 - Candace Owens (TV host)
34 - Jonathan Toews (hockey player)
39 - Taylor Cole (actress/model)
40 - Megan Boone (actress)
40 - Jay Cutler (football player)
45 - Tyler Labine (actor)
51 - Erica Campbell (singer)
51 - James Bonamy (singer)
53 - Andre Agassi (tennis player)
53 - Uma Thurman (actress)
54 - Paul Adelstein (actor)
55 - Carnie Wilson (singer)
57 - Vincent Ventresca (actor)
60 - Stephanie Bentley (singer)
65 - Eve Plumb (actress)
65 - Michelle Pfeiffer (actress)
66 - Daniel Day-Lewis (actor)
68 - Kate Mulgrew (actress)
69 - Jerry Seinfeld (actor/comedian)
76 - Tommy James (singer)
80 - Duane Allen (singer)
90 - Keith Baxter (actor)
90 - Willie Nelson (singer)
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Today in Sports History - April 29
1941 - The Boston Bees agreed to change their name to the 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 - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Auburn running back Bo Jackson with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
1986 - Roger Clemens set a MLB record by striking out 20 batters in a regular nine-inning game. (He would repeat the feat in 1996.)
1997 - Craig MacTavish announced his retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons.
2006 - The Houston Texans select North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
2010 - The NCAA’s Board of Directors approved a 68-team format for the men’s basketball tournament beginning the next season.
2013 - NBA veteran center Jason Collins became the first male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay in a first-person account posted on Sports Illustrated’s website.
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.
2022 - Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.
