Famous Birthdays
- Jim Ryun, American 1500m runner/broke 4 minute mile (Olympic silver 1968)
- John J. Cascella, American rock keyboard and accordion player (John Mellencamp), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1992)
- Johnny Miller, American golfer (US Open 1973, British Open 1976), born in San Francisco, California
- Olavo de Carvalho, Brazilian polemicist and right wing conspiracy theorist, born in Campinas, Brazil
- Tommy James, American singer-songwriter (cri-im-son & clo-o-ver o-o-ver & o-o-ver), born in Dayton, Ohio
Famous Deaths
- Irving Fisher, 'America's greatest economist' (Fisher’s Theory of Interest, Monetarism), dies at 80 [1]
1947 Highlights
About April 29, 1947
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 10 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus
