29th April

Events

2025 Three dead after shooting in Uppsala

Landslide in Uzgen district, Kyrgyzstan buried 11 houses with 24 people in them2017 Landslide in Uzgen district, Kyrgyzstan buried 11 houses with 24 people in them

2017 Nearly 90 PKK, YPG rebels killed in cross-border airstrikes on Sinjar and Karacok: Turkish army

2017 Man knifed to death in south east London. 6th stabbing in week

Military plane crashes in west Cuba, killing 8 members on board2017 Military plane crashes in west Cuba, killing 8 members on board

Prince William, 2nd in line to the throne, married Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey2011 Prince William, 2nd in line to the throne, married Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey

The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton took place in Westminster Abbey2011 The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton took place in Westminster Abbey

1991 A deadly cyclone struck Chittagong, Bangladesh, killing 138,000 people & 10 million left homeless

1967 Muhammad Ali was stripped of his Heavyweight boxing title after refusing induction into the US army

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)1961 The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

US troops liberated prisoners of Dachau Nazi concentration camp, near Munich1945 US troops liberated prisoners of Dachau Nazi concentration camp, near Munich

Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun in the Berlin bunker1945 Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun in the Berlin bunker

1945 The German army in Italy surrendered 'unonditionally' to the Allies led by British Field Marshal Harold Alexander

1916 The Easter Rising ended when Irish independence fighters surrendered to British military authorities in Dublin

Oxford University agreed to admit female students to exams. Women were still not awarded degrees1884 Oxford University agreed to admit female students to exams. Women were still not awarded degrees

Second Italian War of Independence begins1859 Second Italian War of Independence begins

French heroine Joan of Arc arrived at besieged city of Orleans to begin her victory over the English1429 French heroine Joan of Arc arrived at besieged city of Orleans to begin her victory over the English

Emperor Constantius II visits Rome375 Emperor Constantius II visits Rome

Events in other languages

Bruņota laupīšana Vecrīgā 2025 Bruņota laupīšana Vecrīgā

В Умани российская ракета попала в девятиэтажный дом - 429-й день войны2023 В Умани российская ракета попала в девятиэтажный дом - 429-й день войны

Krievijas iebrukums Ukrainā - 65.diena2022 Krievijas iebrukums Ukrainā - 65.diena

2016 В Калужской области произошел взрыв на газопроводе

2000 Германия передала России фрагменты Янтарной комнаты

Ķīnas iedzīvotāju skaits pārsniedz vienu miljardu1982 Ķīnas iedzīvotāju skaits pārsniedz vienu miljardu

1982 W kancelarii sejmowej został złożony tzw. List 44 w proteście przeciwko represjonowaniu działaczy opozycyjnych

«Три тополя на Плющихе» 1968 «Три тополя на Плющихе»

Na Broadwayu w Nowym Jorku odbyła się premiera musicalu Hair1968 Na Broadwayu w Nowym Jorku odbyła się premiera musicalu Hair

Вышел фильм «Неуловимые мстители»1967 Вышел фильм «Неуловимые мстители»

Vācu okupācijas iestāde,- Gestapo arestē LCP vadītāju Konstantīnu Čaksti1944 Vācu okupācijas iestāde,- Gestapo arestē LCP vadītāju Konstantīnu Čaksti

Marka polska została zastąpiona złotym polskim jako obowiązującą walutą narodową1924 Marka polska została zastąpiona złotym polskim jako obowiązującą walutą narodową

Pirmā Latvijas valsts basketbola komandas spēle 1924 Pirmā Latvijas valsts basketbola komandas spēle

Valkā nodibina Latviešu zemnieku savienību1917 Valkā nodibina Latviešu zemnieku savienību

Krievijas Imperatora lēmums par optiskā telegrāfa līnijas Sankt-Pēterburga - Varšava izveidi1839 Krievijas Imperatora lēmums par optiskā telegrāfa līnijas Sankt-Pēterburga - Varšava izveidi

1831 Bitwa pod Kiejdanami

Born

Jānis Liepiņš1875 Jānis Liepiņš (92 years old)

Jānis Vinčels1876 Jānis Vinčels (73 years old)

Alexander II1818 Alexander II (62 years old)

Hugo Lodēns1912 Hugo Lodēns (53 years old)

Vladimirs Vosels1938 Vladimirs Vosels (59 years old)

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Died

Kārlis Reinholds Zariņš1963 Kārlis Reinholds Zariņš (83 years old)

Minna Pūpols1951 Minna Pūpols (59 years old)

Anna Barkova1976 Anna Barkova (74 years old)

Elza Sedliņa1967 Elza Sedliņa (57 years old)

Anna Niezgoda2020 Anna Niezgoda

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