Today in History for 29th April 2024

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Historical Events

1956 - WLUC TV channel 6 in Marquette, MI (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1982 - Alfredo Magana elected President of El Salvador
1986 - Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens strikes out 20 Seattle Mariners
1991 - Earthquake in Georgia, kills 100
2006 - NFL Draft: North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams first pick from Houston Texans
2007 - 2nd Republic protest in support of state secularism held in Istanbul, Turkey

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Famous Birthdays

1863 - Mary Theresa Ledóchowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic nun (founded the Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver), born in Loosdorf, Lower Austria, Austrian Empire (d. 1922)
1899 - (Karl) Yngve Sköld, Swedish organist, pianist, and composer, born in Vallby, Södermanland County, Sweden (d. 1992)
1935 - Otto Zykan, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2006)
1940 - Brian Taber, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (16 Tests, 60 dismissals; NSW), born in Wagga Wagga, Australia (d. 2023)
1957 - Timothy Treadwell, American bear enthusiast (d. 2003)
1960 - Joseph Guzaldo, American actor (Stir Crazy), born in Chicago, Illinois

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Famous Deaths

1380 - Catherine of Siena, Italian Dominican saint and Doctor of the Church (The Dialogue of Divine Providence), dies at 33
1798 - Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus, Austrian entomologist, dies at 74
1990 - Floyd Butler, American soul singer (Friends of Distinction - "Grazin' in the Grass"), dies of a heart attack at 52
2007 - Ivica Račan, former Prime Minister of Croatia (b. 1944)
2021 - Johnny Crawford, American actor (The Mickey Mouse Club; The Rifleman - "Mark"), singer ("Sandy"), and bandleader (JCO), dies at 75
2023 - Yuri Korolyov, Russian artistic gymnast (World All-Around Champion 1981, 85; World Cup All-Around Co-Champion 1986), dies at 60

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