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.

    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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