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On this day: 29 April

118 things happened on 29 April, from AD 801 to 2020. UK stories come first, then the rest of the world.

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In the UK 10

UK history first: stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

1944 82 years ago

UK story

Second World War: British agent Nancy Wake parachuted into Auvergne, France, becoming a liaison between the Special Operations Executive and the local Maquis group.

War & peace Find out more: Nancy Wake (Wikipedia)

Around the world 25

2015 11 years ago

A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.

SportPlaces & buildings Find out more: Baltimore Orioles (Wikipedia)

Quick quiz

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  1. In which year did this happen: “Watched by a worldwide television audience of tens of millions, Prince William”?

    1. 2011
    2. 1826
    3. 1957
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    A: 2011. 2011 — that’s 15 years ago. Find it on the page

  2. In which year did this happen: “Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City”?

    1. 1922
    2. 1957
    3. 1760
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    C: 1760. 1760 — that’s 266 years ago. Find it on the page

  3. Which of these happened first?

    1. Watched by a worldwide television audience of tens of millions, Prince William
    2. Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City
    3. Parliament passed the People's Budget, the first budget in British history
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    B: Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City. 2011: Watched by a worldwide television audience of tens of millions, Prince William · 1760: Seven Years' War: France began an unsuccessful attempt to retake Quebec City · 1910: Parliament passed the People's Budget, the first budget in British history Find it on the page

  4. “Parliament passed the People's Budget, the first budget in British history” happened in 1910. How many years ago was that?

    1. 116 years
    2. 126 years
    3. 106 years
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    A: 116 years. 2026 − 1910 = 116. Find it on the page

Born on this day 39

Famous people whose birthday is 29 April.

Remembering 16

Well-known people who died on 29 April.

Special days 7

Festivals, holidays and saints’ days celebrated on 29 April somewhere in the world.

For older readers 21 Show stories about war, disasters, crime and other difficult history

Content note: these entries mention things like war, violence, deaths, disasters or crime. They are part of history, but they can be upsetting. Grown-ups and teachers: you may want to read them first. They come straight from Wikipedia and have not been rewritten for children.

Where these facts come from

Stories with a heading have been written for young readers by A Day in the Past, using the linked articles as sources. Other entries show text from Wikipedia’s “April 29” page and its “On this day” feed, written by Wikipedia contributors and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Each “Read more” link goes to the article an entry is based on. Photos are credited under each picture. Spotted a mistake? Please tell us.