U.S. Barring Newsmen From Cambodian Battle
Date: 30 April 1970
US command refuses to permit Amer correspondents to accompany Amer support units in new Cambodian operation
Uma Thurman Birthday, Date of Birth
Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 covers of British Vogue, Thurman starred in Dangerous Liaisons (1988). She rose to international prominence with her performance as Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress. Often hailed as Tarantino's muse, she reunited with the director to play the main role in Kill Bill: Volume 1 and 2 (2003, 2004), which brought her a BAFTA Award nomination and two additional Golden Globe Award nominations.
Established as a Hollywood actress, Thurman's other notable films include Henry & June (1990), The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996), Batman & Robin (1997), Gattaca (1997), Les Misérables (1998), Paycheck (2003), The Producers (2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac (2013), The House That Jack Built (2018), and Hollywood Stargirl (2022). In 2011, she was a member of the jury for the main competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, and in 2017, she was named president of the 70th edition's "Un Certain Regard" jury. Thurman made her Broadway debut in The Parisian Woman (2017–2018).
Thurman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Film for her performance in the made-for-HBO film Hysterical Blindness (2002) and received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her five-episode role in the NBC musical series Smash (2012). She also starred in the miniseries The Slap (2015) and the series Imposters (2017–2018), Chambers (2019) and Super Pumped (2022).
Read more...- Birthday, Date of Birth
- Wednesday, April 29, 1970
- Place of Birth
- Boston
- Age
- 55
- Star Sign
- ♉
The April 29, 1970 was a Wednesday under the star sign of ♉. It was the 118 day of the year. President of the United States was Richard M. Nixon.
If you were born on this day, you are 55 years old. Your last birthday was on the Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 139 days ago. Your next birthday is on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in 225 days. You have lived for 20,228 days, or about 485,478 hours, or about 29,128,718 minutes, or about 1,747,723,080 seconds.
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29th of April 1970 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on April 29, 1970
Giants Score 3 Runs in 8th to Beat Mets, 8-6; Angels Down Yankees, 3-2; KOOSMAN LEAVES WITH A 6-5 LEAD Works 7 Innings but Three Relievers Are Not Able to Bring Him First Victory
Date: 30 April 1970
By JOSEPH DURSO Special to The New York Times
Joseph Special
Box scores of all games between nonlocal teams omitted by Times because of composing room delays caused by union meetings
Foreign Affairs: Danger of the Private Eye
Date: 29 April 1970
By C.L. SULZBERGER
C. SULZBERGER
C L Sulzberger comments on Brit TV commentator R Day's article in London Encounter (pub) that states TV coverage is factor in reaction of Amers to war because its violence is displayed with shocking realism
TECHNICAL GAIN; Industrial Indicator Finishes at 737.39 Volume Soars STOCKS IN RALLY: DOW ADDS 13.06
Date: 30 April 1970
By VARTANIG G. VARTAN
Vartanig VARTAN
NO GAIN REPORTED IN PRESS TALKS; Wage Demand of Printers Remains Stumbling Block
Date: 30 April 1970
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
ITU talks with 4 papers continue without progress on money issue; 9 other unions reptdly growing impatient with lack of progress in own negotiations; Times proceeding with advance preparations for May 3 Sunday issue despite production slowdowns resulting from chapel meetings; repts loss of 384 pages of ad worth $1,921,200, 374 columns of news and 56,654 man-hrs worth $317,543 since Mar 30; Kheel meets with stereotypers, printers and papers
Johnson TV Interview Abridged at His Request; Deletion Is Said to Have Cast Doubt on Findings of the Warren Commission
Date: 29 April 1970
By CHRISTOPHER LYDON Special to The New York Times
Christopher Special
CBS says forthcoming TV int with ex-Pres Johnson has had material deleted at Johnson's request on grounds of natl security; refuses to confirm or deny repts that in deleted material Johnson expressed basic doubts about Warren Comm's conclusion that Oswald was 'single assassin, acting alone,' in killing of Kennedy; CBS News pres Salant says he acceded to cuts in accordance with prior agreement that Johnson could rev his remarks after filming and delete comments involving natl security; other CBS sources say deleted material involves potential embarrassment to Johnson but not natl security; say that in intense battle within CBS, Salant adamantly opposed abridging film; int deals with events in Dallas on day Kennedy was shot and early wks of Johnson's succession; Johnson reptdly said in uncut int that he never entirely dismissed doubts and questions about assassination; reptdly said he was not absolutely convinced Oswald acted alone and in immediate aftermath of shooting he was concerned that assassination might have been part of larger internatl conspiracy
DOW FALLS AGAIN; CLOSES AT 724,33; Index, Up 1.52 at Noon, Ends Session Down 10.82 1.094 Issues Decline VOLUME IS 12.62 MILLION Exchange's Average Slips to Lowest Level Since '67 I.B.M. Tumbles 11 DOW FALLS AGAIN; CLOSES AT 724,33
Date: 29 April 1970
By JOHN J. ABELE
John ABELE
Dow-Jones avg at 724.33; NY Times combined avg at 419.09, lowest since Nov '63
SPECIAL WIRE RATE FOR PRESS ENDED; F.C.C. Rules on Telegraph and Photograph Lines
Date: 29 April 1970
FCC ends special press rates on telegraph and telephotograph lines leased by news orgns, holds action will not impair dissemination of news; notes UPI and AP have developed own communications systems and effect of rate increase would be minimal; says supplemental news services are operated by larger corporations which can afford added cost; Comr Johnson dissents, will issue statement; NY Times assoc ed C Daniel says abolition of preferential press rates will impede flow of information by increasing cost of transmission, holds small news agencies may be forced out of business and competition reduced; notes new rates will impose burden on Times
Leary Assails Articles in Times On Police Corruption as 'Unfair'; Commissioner Leary Assails Articles in Times Dealing With Police Corruption as 'Unfair'
Date: 29 April 1970
By WILLIAM E. FARRELL
William FARRELL
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