Event:
A partial solar eclipse takes place, only viewable from certain regions of Australia and Antarctica; the annular eclipse was formed as the moon blocked out the center of the sun, leaving a ring of solar rays
More Notable Events on April 29:
1994 Ferry boat smashes into Mombasa Harbor Kenya, kills over 300
1990 Wrecking cranes began tearing down Berlin Wall at Brandenburg Gate
1988 Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson marry
1939 Whitestone Bridge connecting Bronx and Queens opens
1834 Charles Darwin's expedition sees top of Andes from Patagonia
