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2019

Sports Illustrated features Muslim model Halima Aden wearing a burkini for the first time in its swimsuit issue.

2018

The animated series “The Simpsons” surpasses “Gunsmoke” with 635 episodes, the highest number of episodes of any television series.

2011

Prince William, the future king of England, marries Kate Middleton.

1992

A jury acquits Los Angeles police officers of charges of using excessive force during the arrest of Rodney King. This decision led to riots in the city.

1991

A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district in Bangladesh with winds exceeding 249 km/h, killing at least 138,000 people and leaving more than 10 million homeless.

1981

Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies became the first left-handed pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters.

1971

Premier Robert Bourassa unveils Hydro-Québec’s James Bay project, which involves building a $6 billion hydroelectric power plant in northern Quebec.

1967

Aretha Franklin’s song “Respect” is released. It will be named Billboard Song of the Year.

1961

The sports show “Wide World of Sports” premieres on ABC.

1945

In a bunker in Berlin, Adolf Hitler marries Eva Braun. Hitler also designates Admiral Karl Dönitz as his successor.

It happened on… April 29

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