This Day In History

April 29th

St. Catherine

1429  Joan of Arc entered the beseiged city of Orleans to lead a victory over the English.
1813  Rubber patented by J.F. Hummel of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1879  Electric arc lights were used for the first time in Cleveland, Ohio.
1913  The zipper was patented by Swedish engineer Gideon Sondback of Hoboken, New Jersey.
1985  The Challenger Space Shuttle lifted off.
1985  George Steinbrenner fired Yankees manager Yogi Berra for the 4th time.

1863  Publisher William Randolph Hearst born in San Francisco, California
1899  Jazz great Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy)
1901  Japan's longest reigning emperor Hirohito
1947  Singer Tommy James (Jackson)
1955  Comedian Jerry Seinfeld
1957  Actor Daniel Day-Lewis
1957  Actress Michelle Pfeiffer
1970  Tennis player and husband of actress Brooke Shields, Andre Agassi

1955

• Sincerely - The McGuire Sisters

• Unchained Melody - Les Baxter / Al Hibbler

• The Breeze and I - Caterina Valente

• The Ballad of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes

1969

• Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In - The 5th Dimension

• It's Your Thing - The Isley Brothers

• Sweet Cherry Wine - Tommy James & The Shondells

• Galveston - Glen Campbell

1978

• Night Fever - The Bee Gees

• The Closer I Get to You - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

• Jack and Jill - Raydio

• Every Time Two Fools Collide - Kenny Rogers and Dotty West

1987

• I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael

• La Isla Bonita - Madonna

• The Finer Things - Steve Winwood

• Rose in Paradise - Waylon Jennings

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