April 29 in History

• 1784

  April 29, 1784:

  Piano Sonata No. 13, created by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, premieres. The event took place at the Austrian city of Linz.

• 1826

  April 29, 1826: James Dunlop, a Scottish astronomer, discovers the galaxy known as Centaurus A. It is sometimes referred to as the Caldwell 77 or NGC 5128

• 1852

  April 29, 1852:

  The first edition of Roget's Thesaurus, generated by British lexicographer Peter Mark, is published. The edition has 15,000 words.

• 1959

  April 29, 1959:

  Ronnie Hawkins begins the recording of his song titled "Mary Lou".

• 1985

  April 29, 1985:

  British singer Freddie Mercury issues his maiden solo album titled “Mr. Bad Guy”.

• 1992

  April 29, 1992:

  Emilio Estevez, an award-winning actor, marries American entertainer, Paula Abdul.

• 1995

  April 29, 1995:

  Rap superstar, Tupac Shakur weds American actress, Keisha Morris. The ceremony took place in the Clinton Correctional Facility where the rapper is serving his four and a half years jail sentence.

• 1997

  April 29, 1997:

  American rock ensemble, Lynyrd Skynyrd drops their 9th studio album entitled “Twenty”. It is to mark the death of three of its members who lost their lives in a plane accident.

• 2003

  April 29, 2003:

  The movie titled “Only The Strong Survive” is first shown in the city of New York. It stars some famous celebrities like Wilson Pickett and Rufus Thomas.

• 2014

  April 29, 2014:

  “Willie's Bar and Grill”, a memoir by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst is published. The work talks about the band’s tour to North America after the September 11 disaster.