April 29, US Marines withdraw from the Iraqi city of al-Fallujah

1915- Italians lose battle of al Ghardabiya, their biggest defeat since invading Libya in 1911.

1949- The International Olympic Committee approves Japan’s accession to the Olympic games.

1991- Tropical cyclone strikes the Chittagong district in Bangladesh, killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as 10 million homeless.

1992- Riots in Los Angeles following acquittal of police officers over police brutality incident.

2004- US Marines start withdrawal from the Iraqi city of al-Fallujah.

Born today

1818- Alexander II, emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881.

Passed away

1933- Constantine P. Cavafy, the first modernist Greek poet.

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