Historical Events
- -30] Skirmish at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas
Battle of Gate Pā
Battle of Gate Pa (Pukehinahina): 1,700 British troops suffer their worst defeat of the New Zealand Wars at the hands of 230 entrenched Maori warriors in Tauranga
- The Theta Xi fraternity is founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York
Famous Deaths
Abraham Gesner (1797-1864)
Canadian geologist (inventor of kerosene), dies at 66
- Charles-Julien Brianchon, French mathematician (Brianchon's theorem), dies at 80
About April 29, 1864
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 158 years, 10 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Taurus
