Historical Events
- 6th Cannes Film Festival: "The Wages of Fear" directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
- Milwaukee Braves' Joe Adcock is 1st to homer into Polo Grounds center field bleachers
- The first U.S. experimental 3D-TV broadcast showed an episode of Space Patrol on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV
Famous Birthdays
- Nikolai Nikolayevich Budarin, Russian cosmonaut (STS 71, TM-27), born in Kirya, Russia
Famous Deaths
- Moïse Kisling, Polish-French painter (La souris boiteuse), dies at 62
About April 29, 1953
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 1 month and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Believe - Frankie Laine
