On this day: 29 April

Selected events and births on 29 April, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1826 – In Parramatta, Australia, Scottish astronomer James Dunlop discovered Centaurus A, which was later recognised as one of the nearest radio galaxies to Earth. Read more: Parramatta James Dunlop Centaurus A
• 1910 – Parliament passed the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the express intent of redistributing wealth. Read more: Parliament of the United Kingdom People's Budget Budget of the United Kingdom
• 1922 – Sixteen-year-old Lilian Salkeld became the first woman to walk from London to Brighton. Read more: London to Brighton walk
• 1995 – Before a crowd of about 165,000 at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Ric Flair and Antonio Inoki competed in the main event of Collision in Korea, the highest attended professional wrestling event of all time. Read more: Rungrado 1st of May Stadium Ric Flair Antonio Inoki
• 2011 – Watched by a worldwide television audience of tens of millions, Prince William and Catherine Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey in London. Read more: William, Prince of Wales Catherine, Princess of Wales Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton

Born on this day

• 1934 – Pedro Pires, Cape Verdean politician, 3rd President of Cape Verde Read more: Pedro Pires List of presidents of Cape Verde
• 1957 – Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Samoan politician, 7th Prime Minister of Samoa Read more: Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa Prime Minister of Samoa
• 1994 – Christina Shakovets, German tennis player Read more: Christina Shakovets
• 1996 – Katherine Langford, Australian actress Read more: Katherine Langford
• 1997 – Lucas Tousart, French footballer Read more: Lucas Tousart
• 1998 – Kimberly Birrell, Australian tennis player Read more: Kimberly Birrell
• 1998 – Mallory Pugh, American soccer player Read more: Mallory Swanson
• 1999 – Mateo Retegui, Argentine-Italian footballer Read more: Mateo Retegui
• 2001 – Danilo, Brazilian footballer Read more: Danilo (footballer, born 2001)
• 2006 – Xochitl Gomez, American actress Read more: Xochitl Gomez
• 2007 – Mirra Andreeva, Russian tennis player Read more: Mirra Andreeva
• 2007 – Infanta Sofía of Spain, Spanish princess Read more: Infanta Sofía of Spain

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