Historical Events
- German pastor and anti-Nazi dissident Dietrich Bonhoeffer arrested by the Gestapo
Present Laughter
Noël Coward's comic play "Present Laughter" premieres in London
- US 34th Division occupies Hill 609, North Tunisia
Famous Birthdays
- Austin Robertson Jr., Australian Football HOF forward (WANFL record 1211 goals Subiaco FC; South Melbourne; WA 10 games), born in Perth, Australia (d. 2023)
- Duane Allen, American country singer (Oak Ridge Boys - "Elvira"), born in Taylortown, Texas
Ian Kershaw (80 years old)
English historian (wrote seminal biographies of Adolf Hitler), born in Oldham, England
Famous Deaths
- Joseph Achron, Lithuanian-American concert violinist and composer (Golem Suite), dies at 56
- Karl Adrian Wohlfart, Swedish composer, dies at 68
- Sidney Keyes, English poet (Foreign Gate), dies fighting during WWII at 20
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About April 29, 1943
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 11 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus
