April 29 - The Day in History

April 29 : General Interest 2004: World War II monument opens in Washington, D.C. On April 29, 2004, the National World War II Memorial opens in Washington, D.C., to thousands of visitors, providing overdue recognition for the 16 million U.S. men and women who served in the war... read more American Revolution 1776 : Nathanael Greene takes command of Long Island http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nathanael-greene-takes-command-of-long-island Automotive 2004 : The end of the road for Oldsmobile http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-end-of-the-road-for-oldsmobile Civil War 1862 : Union captures New Orleans http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/union-captures-new-orleans Cold War 1950 : American statesmen deny Lattimore's influence http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-statesmen-deny-lattimores-influence Crime 1992 : Rodney King trial verdict announced http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rodney-king-trial-verdict-announced Disaster 1991 : Cyclone kills 135,000 in Bangladesh http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cyclone-kills-135000-in-bangladesh General Interest 1429 : Joan of Arc relieves Orleans http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joan-of-arc-relieves-orleans 1854 : First African-American college chartered http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-african-american-college-chartered 1945 : Dachau liberated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dachau-liberated 1992 : Riots erupt in Los Angeles http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/riots-erupt-in-los-angeles 2011 : Britain's Prince William weds Kate Middleton http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britains-prince-william-weds-kate-middleton Hollywood 1957 : Daniel Day-Lewis born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/daniel-day-lewis-born Literary 1875 : Henry James' Transatlantic Sketches is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-james-transatlantic-sketches-is-published Music 1968 : Hair premieres on Broadway http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hair-premieres-on-broadway Old West 1863 : William Randolph Hearst is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-randolph-hearst-is-born Presidential 1974 : Nixon announces release of White House Watergate tapes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-announces-release-of-white-house-watergate-tapes Sports 1986 : Roger Clemens strikes out 20 batters in single game http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roger-clemens-strikes-out-20-batters-in-single-game Vietnam War 1970 : U.S.-South Vietnamese forces launch Cambodian "incursion" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-south-vietnamese-forces-launch-cambodian-incursion 1971 : New casualty figures released http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-casualty-figures-released 1975 : Operation Frequent Wind begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-frequent-wind-begins World War I 1916 : British forces surrender at Kut, Mesopotamia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-forces-surrender-at-kut-mesopotamia World War II 1945 : Adolf and Eva marry http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-and-eva-marry 1946 : International Military Tribunal indicts Hideki http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/international-military-tribunal-indicts-hideki

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