What Happened on April 29, 1942

Historical Events

  • Japanese troop march into Lashio, cutting off Burma Road
  • Jews forced to wear a Jewish Star in Netherlands & Vichy-France

Famous Birthdays

  • Galina Kulakova, Soviet nordic skier (Olympic-3 golds-1972), born in Logachi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
  • Vini Poncia, American pop songwriter, musician, and record producer (Ringo Starr; Melissa Manchester; KISS), born in Providence, Rhode Island

About April 29, 1942

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 11 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus