Sporting Events on April 29
1997 : "Candide," opens at Gershwin Theater NYC for 103 performances
1930 : 123 runs are scored in 7 major league games
1962 : 16th Tony Awards: Man For All Seasons & How to Succeed win
1936 : 1st pro baseball game in Japan is played Nagoya defeats Daitokyo, 8-5
1901 : 27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75
1990 : A Zytkow & M J Irwin discover asteroid #8012
1834 : Charles Darwin's expedition sees top of Andes from Patagonia
1988 : Orioles beat White Sox 9-0 for 1st 1988 win after 21 loses
1934 : Pitts is last major league city to play a home game on a Sunday
1985 : Ranger Larry Parrish is 5th to hit 3 HRs in a game in both leagues