Historical Events
Hacksaw Ridge
Conscientious objector Desmond Doss saves 75 wounded soldiers in the Battle of Okinawa at Hacksaw Ridge. Later depicted in the Oscar-winning film "Hacksaw Ridge".
- First food drop by RAF above Nazi-occupied Holland (Operation Manna)
- German armies in Italy sign an unconditional surrender to the Western Allies to be carried out on 2 May
- Japanese army evacuates Rangoon, British Burma
- US Army liberates 31,601 people from the Dachau Nazi concentration camp in Germany
- Venice and Mestre captured by the Allies
Famous Birthdays
- Hugh Hopper, British progressive rock and jazz bassist (Soft Machine; Stomu Yamashta's East Wind; Carla Bley), born in Canterbury, England (d. 2009)
- Richard Warwick, English actor (Johnny Dangerously, Sebastine, If), born in Meopham, England (d. 1997)
- Tammi Terrell [Thomasina Montgomery], American singer ("Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - duet with Marvin Gaye), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1970)
Famous Weddings
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler (56) marries Eva Braun (33) in the Führerbunker, Berlin
Famous Deaths
- Matthias Kleinheisterkamp, German SS officer (b. 1893)
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About April 29, 1945
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 79 years
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
