APRIL 29, 2020
Today is:
Denim Day
International Dance Day
National Shrimp Scampi Day
Stop Food Waste Day
World Stationary Day
Viral Video Day
Zipper Day
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST (1863-1951) — American journalist and publisher known for his “yellow journalism”. |
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DUKE ELLINGTON (1899-1974) — American composer, jazz pianist, and big band leader. |
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WILLIE NELSON (1933) — American country music artist, actor, and activist. |
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JERRY SEINFELD (1954) — American writer, comedian, actor, and producer (Seinfeld, Bee Movie) |
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MICHELLE PFEIFFER (1958) — American actress and producer (Dangerous Liaisons, Batman Returns) |
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UMA THURMAN (1970) — American actress and model (Pulp Fiction, Batman and Robin, Kill Bill) |
TODAY IN HISTORY
| 1429 – Joan of Arc arrives to relieve French forces at the Siege of Orleans. |  |
| 1945 – The Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States forces. |  |
| 1953 – The first, still experimental, 3-D television broadcast is made, with Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV showing an episode of Space Patrol. |  |
| 1992 – The first day of the LA Riots, ignited after the acquittal of police charges with using excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. They will continue for three days. |  |
| 2015 – An MLB record low attendance, zero, is set when the Baltimore Orioles play the Chicago White Sox in an empty stadium due to the Baltimore Riots. |  |
