ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Wednesday 29th April 2026
This is day 119 of the year with 246 remaining. This is week 18 and there are 240 days till Christmas.    
UK & World News
2025 Mark Carney wins a critical Canadian election held the previous day despite attempts at election interference from far right extremists.2011 A man the press call 'Michael' is believed to have died on this day in his flat in Norway. His body won't be found for nine years.1991 The 7.0 Racha earthquake hits Georgia. 270 people are killed and 46000 houses are destroyed.1961 The Committee of 100 an anti-nuclear group protest in Parliament Square and police arrest 826 people.1952 Pan American 202 flying from Brazil to Trinidad and Tobago crashes in the Amazon Basin. All 50 people are killed.1945 Allied troops reach the Dachau concentration camp in southern Germany and free around 32000 people.1945 Adolf Hitler marries Eva Braun in his Berlin bunker and declairs Karl Donitz his successor. He will commit suicide the next day.1770 James Cook and crew land at Botany Bay becoming the first Europeans to reach Australia's east coast.
   

Music & Entertainment
2021 John Snow announces he is retiring as presenter of Channel 4 news. He was a presenter since 1989 and will continue until 23/12/2021.2011 The celebrity wedding takes place of William Mountbatten-Windsor and Kate Middleton in London.1991 David Icke on his birthday claims to laughter on Wogan that he's 'the son of God' and the UK will have tidal waves and earthquakes.1988 Satellite station 'Radio Nova' created by Chris Cary begins broadcasting at 14:50 from Camberley via Intelsat VA F11.
   

Birthdays
1989 Candace Owens, American shitposter best known for claiming the French president's wife was a man.1979 Jo O'Meara, British singer best known from hit group S Club 7.1972 Erica Atkins-Campbell, American singer best known from hit group 'Mary Mary' who had the 2000 hit 'Shackles (Praise You)'.1970 Uma Thurman, American actress who appeared in movies such as Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill.1955 Kate Mulgrew, American actress best known for playing 'Captain Kathryn Janeway' in Star Trek Voyager.1953 Bill Drummond, British musician and artist best known from hit group the KLF and for burning £1million.1952 David Icke, British BBC presenter and conspiracy theorist who believes the world is run by lizzards.1949 Anita Dobson, British actress best known as 'Angie' in Eastenders and for hit theme 'Anyone Can Fall in Love'.1938 Bernie Madoff, American fraudster who created the largest known financial ponzi scheme in history. Died 14th April 2021.1928 Carl Gardner, American singer known for the song 'Yakety Yak'. Died 12th June 2011.1928 Heinz Wolff, German British scientist best known for presenting the TV series 'The Great Egg Race'. Died 15th December 2017.1927 Abie Nathan, Israeli humanitarian who with John Lennon founded the Voice of Peace radio station. Died 27th August 2008.1917 William Squire, British actor best known from TV and movies such as Where Eagles Dare. Died 3rd May 1989.1899 Duke Ellington, American jazz musician, composer and orchestra leader. Died 24th May 1974.
   

Deaths
2010 Sandy Douglas, British professor credited with creating the first graphical computer game 'OXO' in 1952. Born 21st May 1921.
   


   

Today's Videos

   

ITN news clip - 29/04/90 Main story: Thatcher stalls EU progress.

Music and Memes

   


   

David Icke on Wogan clip - 29/04/91 On this day in 1991 David Icke on his birthday claims to laughter on the BBC1 programme Wogan that he's 'the son of God' and the UK will be hit with tidal waves and earthquakes.
The JAMs - Downtown (1987) On this day in 1953 Bill Drummond the British musician and artist best known from hit group the KLF and for burning £1million was born.
The KLF - Candystore (1987) On this day in 1953 Bill Drummond the British musician and artist best known from hit group the KLF and for burning £1million was born.
The Great Egg Race (1983-86) On this day in 1928 Heinz Wolff the German and British scientist best known for presenting the TV series 'The Great Egg Race' was born. Died 15th December 2017.