April 29

What happened on April 29 in history

3 events fall on April 29, from 1429 to 1992. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on April 29

  1. 1429

    Joan of Arc relieves Orléans

    She enters the besieged city and the siege is broken in nine days.

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  2. 1945

    Dachau is liberated

    American troops reach the first Nazi concentration camp, opened in 1933.

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  3. 1992

    The Los Angeles riots begin

    Acquittals in the Rodney King trial set off six days of unrest.

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