This Day In History: April 29

It is rather astounding how much has happened on April 29. Luckily, we have a way to describe that, owing to the April 29, 1852 publication of the first edition of British lexicographer Peter Mark Roget’s thesaurus. April 29 is a huge, great, gigantic, enormous, massive, colossal, mammoth, immense, stupendous, tremendous date in history.
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A few corrections thanks to viewers: The "Easter Rising" was in 1916, not 1915. The wind speed of the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone was 250 KPM, or roughly 155 MPH. While two referenda over a draft raised protests in Australia in 1916 and 1917, Australia never instituted a draft during WWI. I apologize for the errors.

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And on this day in 2024, 22,000 people listened to the History Guy. History, that deserves to be remembered!

[@elviejodelmar2795]

After 18 months service in Vietnam and some years as an instructor in the Ranger School, I attended the Army's Special Forces Officer's Course. The speaker at my graduation was Col (ret) Aaron Bank, the father of Special Forces. I'll give you just one of his quotes. "Guys, I hate to tell you this, but you deserve to know. Vietnam wasn't necessary. I knew Ho Chi Minh personally and we could have worked with him. He was much more nationalist than Communist. I wrote President Truman that we should support Vietnamese freedom instead of a return of French colonialism, but he, obviously, didn't listen."

[@lefty-bw1zp]

Sounds like a typical American. The United States never knew a war it didn’t like.

[@elviejodelmar2795]

@@lefty-bw1zp To whom are you referring -- me or Col. Banks?

[@Snuffy03]

​@@lefty-bw1zpAs Marine, KMA

[@noreligion2]

As someone who dug deep into the history of Vietnam and of course the war, I AGREE 100% with you and Col Bank!!! We supported De Gaulle, instead of Ho Chi Minh!! Things would have been a lot different for both our countries if we had done the right thing!! Thank You for your post!!!

[@lefty-bw1zp]

@@elviejodelmar2795 I was referring to Americans in general. It sounds like Col Bank wanted at least your graduation, to know that war is not always necessary. But Americans love war (at least the ones not on the battlefield) it means profits for weapons manufacturers, and politicians can claim that they “created jobs.”

[@stuartriefe1740]

Thank you for covering the History of April 29th. My Dad Bruce would have been 104 today. He was a WWII Navy veteran and participated in the Battle of Okinawa. He served on the Attack Cargo ship AKA-81, the USS Valencia. They delivered Marines and equipment to the island.

[@loraweems8712]

I took pleasure in, appreciated, was entertained by, liked, loved, enjoyed this show!

[@user-oh2hs6jh5x]

Hey, a History Cat cameo! The day is complete!

[@juliamartinshistory]

As a historian, I'm always amazed at how much can happen on a single day across different eras. April 29th really shows the breadth of human history, from medieval battles to modern conflicts. Fascinating how these events intertwine!

[@jeffbangkok]

I turned 18 in 1973. Was very happy that I didn't end up in Vietnam. Good night

[@keithgregory8982]

I turned 18 in 72, and thank goodness also, that I was not called up, although not sure if poor eyesight may have kept me out anyway.

[@Xonid1]

Luckily for me in 1972 my tour of duty was Germany.

[@ltdees2362]

🤣 You are quite welcome .. I was drafted Jan 18 1970 .. my birthday .. and It would be the last draft for the military in the United States...how lucky for me 😛.. So I enlisted in the Air-Force and was stationed at...check this out !!! Myrtle Beach AFB South Carolina for my entire 4 year enlistment...It was "tough" but I struggled through it 😎

[@maynardcarmer3148]

I enlisted in 1967. Fun, wow.

[@theboyisnotright6312]

My uncle had friends and could have gone to Canada. But after a lot of thinking decided he owed the country, didn't enlist but turned 18 in 1969. He was drafted and went to Germany. So it worked out ok for him. He told me he was surprised he didn't go to Vietnam as he said 2/3s or so of his buddy's in basic training did.

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Good Monday morning history fans

[@mikenixon2401]

Same in return.

[@joeyw7325]

Hell yeah

[@JeffreyGlover65]

Coffee and THG...best way to start the day 😎

[@jeanthony4003]

Thank you, History Guy. I never miss your stories.

[@umberct]

I’ve always enjoyed your show. I’m a truck driver by profession. I drove by Frank’s Slide; it’s absolutely awestruck. I read up on it. There are Boulders no smaller then a VW Beatle, many larger; and they cover some distance away from the rock slide scar. I cannot imagine the noise and vibrations produced that ill-fated day. Nature, does not give two-hoots about you.

[@deejay4922]

Ta, mate. Kiwi's where right beside Y'all, too, Bud.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Correct, New Zealand was there too, although no connection to April 29 of which I am aware.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Back in the Saddle Again Naturally!📣

[@billyrodriguez1878]

All those adjectives that you used to describe April 29 describes you and your channel perfectly!!! You sir truly deserve the title of nation treasure!!!

[@shawnr771]

Thank you for the lesson.

[@peterdhanes8771]

It was also my brother Paul's Birthday he would be seventy-one but sadly we lost him a while back.

[@me3333]

April 29, 1994 marks an important day in history. That's the day my son was born! Happy Birthday David, I llove you!

[@janehall2720]

Wow! Just wow! Thank you for the memories.

[@paulholmes672]

Was a part of both Frequent Wing and Eagle Pull (evacuation of Phnom Penh, Cambodia) Operations and the subsequent rescue of the SS Myaguez, supporting all the aircraft involved, in Thailand, 1975. Although the Saigon Marine embassy guards were the last two Vietnam based names added to "The Wall", the three Marines captured and killed by the Khmer Rouge on the retaking of the Myaguez were the final official ' Vietnam Conflict' names added, time-wise. Thank You Lance!!!

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Correct- the two Marines who died April 29, 1975 were the last to die in Vietnam, but the victims of the Mayaguez incident died in theater. The Last Battle of the Vietnam War: The Mayaguez incident kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIaYe4N-hqyWobc

[@jonathanhill6064]

It is crazy how such a random day has so much important history behind it. I love these Day in History videos. aaaaand the cat is asleep.

[@andypandy9013]

Don't forget that The Vietnam War has also left a scar in Laos and Cambodia as well.

[@vlmellody51]

Today is also my 65th birthday. Thanks, history guy, for letting us know about all the remarkable things that happened on my birthday.

[@paulhammons7077]

Happy birthday 🎂

[@ghowell13]

Got here super early for this on, History Guy. Thanks for the as always great content!

[@mrurquhart9138]

It's wild that on the same day, centuries apart, two different places named Orleans have significant military history moments. Thanks again History Guy, another top notch episode!

[@ChaosReignsAll]

Guys ballsy enough to wear bowties always know their shit...

[@Dotsaa2]

Amen!

[@rsr789]

Not always true (I'm excluding THG).

[@skyden24195]

Like young Sheldon Cooper.

[@mkl62]

Thanks for posting.

[@Seagullias12]

Dear HG, thanks for all of your informative and interesting videos. If only more of our younger gens would learn from you! Your highlighting of the Australian involvement in the Vietnam War is most appreciated. Just one little correction of this video: There was no conscription (Draft) instituted in Australia during World War 1. The Australian Commonwealth Forces remained the only fully voluntary force of the Great War. (to the best of my knowledge) There were three Referenda held in 1917, to decide the issue of whether Australia should introduce Conscription or not, and each one was defeated. Your comment referring to the social discord that the issue caused is correct in both cases. The issue in 1917 greatly inflamed long held 'Sectarianism' which lingered for many decades. The 'Moratorium' marches in Australia in the late 60's and early '70's were huge and there was as much division in our society as in America. All the best, and please keep up the good work mate!

[@seniorsurveyor]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@juliemarshall7458]

Fabulous research, presentation, and education. Thank you, History Guy and team! ❤ P.S. Pocky making super slow motion biscuits on the professor's elbow is the icing on the historical cake!

[@milosterwheeler2520]

The Thesaurus is the best of the lot.

[@rogergoodman8665]

I, as an American and a man who's father served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1970, I have a ton of respect for the Australian military and the Australian people. They have (always) been at our sides in combat no questions asked....unlike some of our other allies.

[@almartin4]

Five Eyes The WEF had to disable a long term coordination group before they have their NWO. CANZUKUS Is a formal alliance between the English-speaking western countries. It has provided support for intelligence, political and military actions for 100 plus years: since WWW1 and WW2. This agreement has been the basis for many activities and ‘wars’ supporting each other. It also forms part of the strength in NATO and other area agreements. The WEF group had to eliminate this activity before 2030. They spent lots of money buying politicians which is why all of those countries now have socialist governments. So now, they argue instead of cooperate on important issues. It stands for: Canada / Australia / New Zealand / UK / US Regards

[@philgiglio7922]

Australia was a favorite R&R spot for troops serving in country. They were warmly greeted and frequently didn't have to buy their own drinks. The people of Aus remember who kept them safe from Japanese invasion

[@skywolf2012]

Happy to watch this on Monday

[@ThomasEJohnson]

Thank you for today’s lesson. 😊

[@boboberg3700]

Thank you! Great show!

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Hey History Guy, 🤓👋 a friend of mine who's in a band called Australian Crawl lost a brother and 2 cousins fighting in Vietnam while serving in Australia. Their band has a few good songs. I suggest Unpublished Critic. Listen to that song 🎵 and tell me does it sound familiar. This song was released in 1981

[@astrorad2000]

My birthday, April 19th, is also a colossal, stupendous, magnificent day full of historic events. Thank you for another wonderful video.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Happy birthday!

[@dionnedunsmore9996]

Wow! What an incredible post! Thanx! Very cool! 👊

[@octaviatheappalled912]

Great video! Thanks so much.

[@wpbgmail]

Lance, you are a master story teller. I enjoy all of your videos.

[@JohnMGilbert]

I was just watching the History Guy on KZbin about events that happened on April 29th. He left out one important story. "On April 29th, John M. Gilbert was born. John became a news reporter in Columbus, GA and was the first camera man on the scene of what became known as the infamous Stocking Stranglings. John flew in an airplane piloted by Tuskegee Airman, Chappie James. He was host at Historic Westville where he introduced President Jimmy Carter. He was subsequently invited to the Whitehouse where he covered a Whitehouse briefing by the President. John left news reporting to save the Historic Bradley Theater in Columbus which was only days away from the wrecking ball. After the Bradley, John moved to the Atlanta area where he started the "Henry Players" theater group, one of the most successful theater groups on the Southside of Atlanta. John says his crowning achievement is the founding of the "Georgia Independence Day Festival", a festival commemorating the day when news of the signing of the Declaration of Independence came to Georgia. Sadly, John was badly injured in a head-on auto collision on February 17th 2024 where he sustained life changing injuries.

[@HM2SGT]

An already Stellar production enhanced by the presence of a cat. 😸

[@cynthiaslater7445]

I really enjoyed this episode!

[@donQpublic]

Thanks HG! This was fascinating.

[@RetiredSailor60]

Good morning History Guy and everyone watching... My grandfather knew Charles Lindbergh...

[@lawrenrich-nf3ni]

There are not too many days in history without war. We’re such a sad species.

[@davidelack8809]

btw two Willy's were born on this day in history; William Randolph Hearst and Willy Nelson. probably only important to them. My cranial cavity is loaded with this sort of "useless" info.It is the burden I bare. Love your channel!

[@BasicDrumming]

I appreciate you and thank you for making content.

[@seanriley3415]

Thank you very much!!! So very always awesome...so very always informative and fun!! Especially todays....again thank you!!!

[@theoccidilian4896]

I’s listening to Aretha last night. She’s still one of the best.

[@WaterBearerBear]

Thanks for all you do and bonus birthday lesson here. Cheers

[@johngiddings9409]

This is amazing! What an Opus History Guy!!! ❤

[@sweetpeachbellini8245]

Love your channel so much! Thanks for bringing real knowledge and facts worth knowing to KZbin. Cheers from Canada! (P.S. Loved seeing your kitty too)

[@geekogen]

I adore the ending, and sleepy kitty cameo, too 😁

[@RDU8468]

Fantastic, sharing this with a History teacher of mine....GREAT STUFF!

[@beebop9808]

Good one Guy.

[@WarHawk-]

If I had been shown history the way you present it, I probably would have received a much higher grade in high school than I did. Thank you for making history such an interesting and fascinating subject.

[@greatsilentwatcher]

I enjoyed the historic review of one day on the calendar. I hope you produce more like it.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

This Day In History kzbin.info/aero/PLSnt4mJGJfGjKD-M6HLAqj9z9SGyrtH2q

[@donaldstanfield8862]

I love this kind of content!

[@deanbuss1678]

Do more like this !👍

[@Kw1161]

Thanks History Guy I would had never known the term “Zip Your Lip” would be the result of this day…😂! Have a great day!

[@kellybasham3113]

Love your videos

[@michaelmanning5379]

Great finish!

[@bbartky]

Apologies if you’ve covered this in another video, THG, but the fact that South Korea also participated in the war in Vietnam would be a great topic. As to war itself, I vividly remember watching the fall of Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) in school.

[@goo_rocket5897]

Great idea

[@jodiebent]

Just settled down after grilling my son's birthday dinner,cake and settled down to watch this.I will show him this,and it's always great to see what happened on your date.

[@nickc247]

Always reminds me of the song... 🎶 April 29th, 1992 🎶

[@peggywoods4327]

US fan of The Archers loving the mention of the show.

[@d-mack-ga5340]

We had a U.S. Army Hospital at the SW corner of our town, I remember helicopters flying over our neighborhood several times a day while growing up. I think it was at the end of 1975 when suddenly there were no more helicopters flying by. It was a surreal feeling at first but we were all very happy to know the Vietnam War was finally over. I don't know where they sent all those patients, I was just a kid.

[@ksjlb2612]

This was a fun video for me so thank you very much sir! I typically look for some fact or something to post on my birthday(today) to Facebook and this was an easy choice. Have a wonderful Zipper Day!

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Happy birthday!

[@paulmcmanus6222]

Well, THG, I think it's safe to say, I have never laughed so hard at a summing up of THG as I did at your reading of Roget's Thesaurus. Well done, sir, well done.

[@tristanlombardo6692]

It's my birthday 🎂

[@user-oh2hs6jh5x]

Happy Birthday Tristan.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Happy Birthday!

[@kevinvilmont6061]

My dad has some epic drinking stories with Aussie’s in SE Asia circa 1967-68

[@deaconblue949]

On April 29, 1983 then Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia was questioned about the team's loss that day, dropping their record to 5-14. Les Grobstein had his tape recorder ready and Elia went on an obscenity laden tirade for three and a half minutes, most of which is not fit for print here. He lost his job later in that season. Fortunately it can be found unedited here on KZbin. It is without question the greatest sports rant in history and deserves to be remembered.

[@deanbuss1678]

Thanks!

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Thank you!

[@kyleburkholder6003]

Another fantastic video. I would love to see a more in depth video about the zipper.

[@orbyfan]

Toronto Maple Leaf fans fondly remember April 29, 1978, when Lanny McDonald scored in overtime to give the Leafs a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders in Uniondale in the 7th game of their Stanley Cup quarter-final series. It's one of the few highlights in the post-1967 history of the Maple Leafs.

[@orbyfan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pF7dm4WigtalqLM

[@josephscarpaci3688]

My father was at the liberation of Dachau!

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

Also my 27 yr old Son, my eldest! ❤️

[@bronwynecg]

Good morning! 👋🏽 😊

[@ltdees2362]

I cannot tell you the joy I get from "This Day In History" .. This day in history, my mother was born...April 29th 1924...💖

[@ltdees2362]

I would just like to mention to you Lance, I received "American Murder Houses" the other day and my wife immediately took it from my hands and cannot put it down 😛She gives you a "shout out" and would like more of your books 👍

[@dziban303]

Hi, the 1991 Cyclone absolutely did not produce winds of 250 miles per hour, but ~250 kilometres per hour-so about 155mph

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Fair point. My mistake.

[@allendyer5359]

"King of Skiffle" Lonnie Donegan was born Apr 29 1931. No "Rock Island Line" no "One After 909?... how many other songs wouldn't be?

[@SlipShodBob]

I believe Laos is still also dealing with the repercussions of the Vietnam War where about 90% of the 80 million bombs and bomblets still litter the countryside near the border.

[@MMitchellMarmel]

So much history. Plus kitteh. :)

[@hobbyfarmer62]

We are so angst ridden over that war possibly more than over any other war in our history. But we were are in some ways very divided over our taking part. But then it was our first war where the press actively worked against it daily. Which I'm not sure it could do in the same way since the press is little like it was then.

[@BlasphemousBill2023]

Thanks! I enjoyed it. I miss Oldsmobile:)

[@luxurreview]

Please do a history of the Peaked Cap, also called Service Cap or the Barracks Cover.

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

History with humour, just the job!

[@reallyseriously7020]

16:00 Check out Poppy making happy paws.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Pocky* 🐈‍⬛

[@kevinvilmont6061]

It begins and ends with wide world of sports.

[@colddeadhands5167]

R.I.P. young marines 😢

[@jamesfracasse8178]

A lot of landmarking events just so happened to have occurred on the 29th of April.

[@harryschaefer8563]

Dear History Guy, you have to RESPECT the unlucky ski jumper who was shown spectacularly wiping out week after week (Mr. "Agony of defeat", not his real name). I asked my wife, a master seamstress if she knew what a "separable fastener" is (she didn't).

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

The ski jumper that was always featured in the opening credits was a Slovenian named Vinko Bogataj. The failed jump occurred at a competition in March of 1970. He suffered a broken ankle and a mild concussion. He was unaware for decades that the footage was being used on the program.

[@tgtrout]

You left out the fact that April 29th is the wedding anniversary for my wife and me.

[@deonoosthuizen42]

Love the cat.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

So do I

[@charlesjohnson4933]

Tuxedo cats r the best. Looks similar to mine. ❤

[@CrazyBear65]

Have you done an episode about the Lindbergh baby? I can't remember. Thumb up for the cat, and the thesaurus.

[@debbybridge7064]

Big cat for big day!!!

[@artsalivestudio]

Even tho you wear a bow tie it's nice to see that your cat wears a "tux".

[@jayteaman]

I think I'll stay in today.