Famous Birthdays
- Carl Gardner, American pop-rock vocalist (The Coasters - "Yakety Yak"), born in Tyler, Texas (d. 2011)
- Heinz Wolff, German-born British scientist and presenter (BBC series "The Great Egg Race"), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2017)
Famous Deaths
- Henrich Federer, Swiss writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61
1928 Highlights
About April 29, 1928
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 95 years, 10 months and 19 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus