Grant at Sandford
Athelstan granted Bishop Eadulf and the community of Crediton three hides at Sandford.
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April 29 in History
This permanent archive page contains 111 World History Database records for April 29, spanning 930 to 2021. Recorded topics include Grant at Sandford; Coronation; Marriage to Anne d Este.
Total: 111Events: 102Births: 2Deaths: 3Battles: 3Coronations: 1Countries: 29
Events on April 29
Marriage to Anne d Este
Francis of Guise marries Anne d Este and strengthens Italian dynastic links
Funeral
Lockyer's funeral becomes a large Leveller demonstration, with mourners wearing sea-green ribbons and rosemary in memory of the cause
Reform of Royal Succession
Chalrles attempts to prevent the passing of the Exclusion Bill. Agrees Catholic Sovereigns will lose control of Church & Government appointments
Elector of Brandenburg
Succeeds as Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg before becoming King in Prussia.
Succession
Becomes Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg and Duke in Prussia.
Reform of Land Settlement
The Preemption Act offers settlers cultivating land $1.25 an acre
First Car Above 100 Kilometres Per Hour
Sets a landmark land-speed record using a streamlined battery-powered vehicle.
La Jamais Contente
Drives an electric car beyond one hundred kilometres per hour.
Finance and Social Spending Programme
Links taxation reform with social spending and naval requirements.
Liberal Finance Programme
Links taxation reform with social spending and naval requirements.
People's Budget
Introduces welfare finance later linked to social reform thinking.
People's Budget
Lloyd George presents a redistributive budget financing welfare and naval expenditure through higher taxation.
Peoples Budget Cabinet Backing
Supports Lloyd George's radical budget in Cabinet and Parliament.
Peoples Budget Cabinet Support
Backs Lloyd Georges radical budget in Cabinet and Parliament.
Peoples Budget Introduced
Introduces the Peoples Budget to the House of Commons.
Redistributive Finance Programme
Proposes new taxes on land, high incomes and estates.
Finance Act Royal Assent
Secures Royal Assent for the Finance Act.
Peoples Budget Enacted
Finally enacts the disputed People's Budget after constitutional conflict.
Naval and Military Movements Inquiry
Responds in the Commons during an inquiry into reported naval and military movements.
AE2 Patrols Marmara before Loss
Stoker searches for Ottoman shipping while remaining submerged for long periods to avoid patrols.
Eighth Army Command
Receives command of the Eighth Army on the Southwestern Front.
German Offensive Losses Reviewed
Reports on losses and reinforcements after the first phase of the German spring offensives.
New Persian Oil Concession Signed
Signs a new concession replacing the 1901 D'Arcy agreement after negotiations with the Persian government.
Harworth Colliery Dispute
Intervenes in the Commons over the Harworth colliery dispute.
Agreement on Joint diplomatic action
Chamberlain fears a break with France & agrees to joint diplomatic action
Creation of CORFO
Establishes the Production Development Corporation to support reconstruction and industrialization.
Mobilization
Conscription is created for 6 months service for men aged 20
Reform of Armed Forces
Conscription is created for 6 months service for men aged 20
Resignation as Congress President
Subhas Chandra Bose resigns the Congress presidency after prolonged disagreement with the party leadership.
Invasion of Norway
Taken aboard the Glasgow & conveyed to the new provisional capital at Tromso
Arrest of German spies
Informed that 3 groups of German spies had been caught inside the Russian border
Free French
Approves the British support of the Free French in capturing Madagascar
Operation Ironclad
Approves the British support of the Free French in capturing Madagascar
Axis Conference
Cavallero accompanies Mussolini to the Klessheim conference, where Italian and German leaders review Mediterranean and Eastern Front plans.
Axis Conference
Ciano attends the Klessheim meetings with Mussolini and the German leadership during discussions of Axis strategy.
Axis Conference
Mussolini meets Hitler at Klessheim near Salzburg to discuss Axis strategy, including operations in the Mediterranean and Soviet Union.
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Austria by the Soviet forces
Churchill appeals to Stalin not to unilaterally impose Russian rule on Yugoslavia
Churchill appeals to Stalin not to unilaterally impose Russian rule on Yugoslavia. Churchill appeals to Stalin not to unilaterally impose Russian rule on Poland
Churchill appeals to Stalin not to unilaterally impose Russian rule on Yugoslavia
Churchill appeals to Stalin not to unilaterally impose Russian rule on Yugoslavia. Churchill appeals to Stalin not to unilaterally impose Russian rule on Poland
Execution
Mussolinis body is displayed in Milan
Hitler's Will
A witness to the last will and testament of Adolf Hitler
Hitler's Will
A witness to the last will and testament of Adolf Hitler
Hitler's Will
combined with news of Heinrich Himmler's attempted negotiations of surrender with the western Allies, and reports that Red Army troops were within a block or two of the Reich Chancellery.
Hitler's Will
It was dictated by Adolf Hitler to his secretary Traudl Junge in his Berlin Fuhrerbunker on 29 April 1945, the day he and Eva Braun married.
Hitler's Will
The last will and testament of Adolf Hitler was prompted by Hitler receiving a telegram from Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring asking for confirmation of Goring's succession.
Hitler's Will
combined with news of Heinrich Himmler's attempted negotiations of surrender with the western Allies, and reports that Red Army troops were within a block or two of the Reich Chancellery.
Hitler's Will
It was dictated by Adolf Hitler to his secretary Traudl Junge in his Berlin Fuhrerbunker on 29 April 1945, the day he and Eva Braun married.
Hitler's Will
The last will and testament of Adolf Hitler was prompted by Hitler receiving a telegram from Reichsmarschall Hermann Goring asking for confirmation of Goring's succession.
Liberation of Dachau
The Allies liberate Dachau
Liberation of Dachau
The Allies liberate Dachau
Marriage
Marries his mistress Eva Braun in the Bunker
Result of Surrender of German Army in Italy
The German army in Italy ceases resistance, ending the Italian campaign.
Rule of Poland
Churchill appeals to Stalin not to unilaterally impose Russian rule on Poland
Surrender of German Army in Italy
The German Army on the Italian Front surrenders
Defence Testimony at Nuremberg
Streicher testified before the Tribunal about his propaganda activities and political career.
Baby of the House
Enters the Commons as one of the youngest MPs of the post-war Parliament.
House of Commons Entry
Begins his first period of service in the House of Commons.
Southwark Central By-election
Wins the Southwark Central by-election and enters the House of Commons.
Two Goals in 1950 FA Cup Final
Scores both goals as Arsenal defeat Liverpool 2-0 in the FA Cup final.
Competitive Barcelona Debut
Makes his competitive Barcelona debut in a Copa victory away to Sevilla.
Owen Falls
Opens Owen Falls
Panchsheel Agreement
India and China sign an agreement incorporating the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, widely known as Panchsheel.
First Court Martial Sentence
Lee received a sentence including reduction to private and financial forfeitures following his first Marine court-martial.
Peasant Unionization
Promulgates legislation protecting the organization of agricultural workers.
Cambodian Campaign
United States and South Vietnamese forces enter Cambodia against communist base areas
Tape Transcript Address
Announces that edited transcripts of subpoenaed Watergate conversations will be released while refusing to surrender all original recordings demanded by the House committee.
Final Attack on Saigon
Commands one of the main forces attacking Saigon
Saigon Evacuation
Oversees the final US embassy evacuation from Saigon
Siege of Saigon
Nine days after Nguyen Van Thieus resignation, the Vietnam war ends with the fall of Saigon
British Aerospace Public Ownership
British Aerospace is formed from nationalised aircraft companies under the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act.
The Day the World Turned Day-Glo
The Day the World Turned Day-Glo enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number twenty-three.
Government
Resigns after a US commando mission fails to rescue hostages from Iran, 8 lives lost
General Election Victory
Leads the National Party to another parliamentary election victory.
National Party Majority Retained
Retains a commanding white parliamentary majority.
Syria installs Russian made surface-to-air missiles in Lebanon
Syria installs Russian made surface-to-air missiles in Lebanon
Diplomatic Proposal
Argentina rejects Haig proposals
Mobilization
The task force arrives at the exclusion zone
Reservations on United States Peace Proposal
Communicates fundamental British reservations about the American peace proposal while stopping short of rejecting it, allowing Washington to present Argentina as the party refusing the negotiated framework.
Government
Reagan stands by his plans to lay a wreath on the graves of Nazi SS soldiers
Chernobyl Information Policy
Faces growing pressure to provide fuller public information as radioactive fallout from Chernobyl is detected outside the Soviet Union.
Chernobyl Information Policy
Faces growing pressure to provide fuller public information as radioactive fallout from Chernobyl is detected outside the Soviet Union.
Chernobyl Information Request
Seeks authoritative technical information from Soviet authorities about the Chernobyl accident and its radiological consequences.
Military Coup
Junior officers overthrow Joseph Momoh after military failures against the RUF
NPRC Takes Power
Valentine Strasser becomes head of the National Provisional Ruling Council
Independence of Israel
Israel and the PLO sign an agreement in Paris granting Palestinians broad authority to set taxes, control trade and regulate banks under self-rule in the Gaza Strip and Jericho
Rule of Gaza
Israel and the PLO sign an agreement in Paris granting Palestinians broad authority to set taxes, control trade and regulate banks under self-rule in the Gaza Strip and Jericho
Rule of Jericho
Israel and the PLO sign an agreement in Paris granting Palestinians broad authority to set taxes, control trade and regulate banks under self-rule in the Gaza Strip and Jericho
Constitution of Great Britain
Party backs rewriting of clause IV Labours historic commitment to nationalization
New Labour
At a special Conference Clause 4 of the Party is changed to reflect the "New Labour"
Term Extended
Referendum extends Nazarbayev's presidential term
Chemical Weapons Convention Enters Force
The Chemical Weapons Convention enters into force, establishing a verified global chemical disarmament regime.
First United States-Russian Mir Spacewalk
Performs a spacewalk with commander Vasily Tsibliev to install an optical materials experiment outside the station.
Barcelona Copa del Rey Victory
Helps Barcelona's coaching staff secure the Copa del Rey after a penalty shootout against Mallorca.
Meeting with Blair & disagrees with the coalitions reasons
Putin meets Blair & disagrees with the coalitions reasons for going to war with Iraq
Meeting with Blair & disagrees with the coalitions reasons
Putin meets Blair & disagrees with the coalitions reasons for going to war with Iraq
ECCC Agreement Enters Force
UN-Cambodia agreement for the ECCC enters into force
Second Chelsea Premier League Title
Chelsea defeat Manchester United 3-0 to secure a second consecutive Premier League championship.
Presidential Re-Election
Toure wins re-election for a second constitutional presidential term.
Pluto
Approach images begin showing distinct surface features on Pluto with steadily improving detail.
Election Postponement
Abbas postpones planned Palestinian elections citing disputes over voting in East Jerusalem
Growing Exoplanet PDS 70b
Zhou leads Hubble ultraviolet observations of the young planet PDS 70b actively accreting material from its surrounding disk.
Births on April 29
Birth of James Butler
Birth of James Butler, later 2nd Duke of Ormond.
Birth of Hirohito
Birth of Hirohito
Deaths on April 29
Death of Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini
Mussolinis body is displayed in Milan
Death of Charles McMahon
Killed in a rocket attack at Tan Son Nhut during the final evacuation period
Death of Darwin Judge
Killed in a rocket attack at Tan Son Nhut during the final evacuation period
Battles on April 29
Battle of Berlin
At 04:00 hours, in the Fuhrerbunker, Hitler signs his last will and testament and, shortly afterwards, married Eva Braun
Battle of Berlin
On 29 April, the Soviet Information Bureau announced that troops of the 1st Belorussian Front continued to clear the streets of Berlin, occupied the northwest sector of Charlottenburg as far as Bismarck Street, the west half of Moabit, and the east part of Schoeneberg. Russian troops of the 1st Ukrainian Front occupied Friedenau and Grunewald in northwest Berlin
Battle of Berlin
The Soviet 3rd Shock Army crossed the Moltke bridge and started to fan out into the surrounding streets and buildings
Coronations on April 29
Coronation
Richard III joins Lord Rivers who is escorting Edward V to London to be crowned