1. On April 29, 1863, Confederate troops under General William E. "Grumble" Jones attacked the town of Fairmont, West Virginia, during the American Civil War. The town was defended by Union soldiers and local militia, and after a short battle, the Confederates were forced to withdraw.

2. On April 29, 1901, the first coal mine disaster in Beckley, West Virginia, occurred when an explosion killed 37 miners. The disaster highlighted the dangerous working conditions in the state's coal mines, and led to increased calls for reform and improved safety regulations.

3. On April 29, 1960, the United Mine Workers of America reached an agreement with the East Coast Coal Operators Association that ended a 116-day strike. The strike had been one of the longest and most contentious in the history of the coal industry, and had a significant impact on the state's economy.

4. On April 29, 1974, a massive outbreak of tornadoes struck the Midwest and Southeastern United States, including several in West Virginia. The tornadoes caused extensive damage and claimed dozens of lives, making it one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history.

5. On April 29, 2017, the West Virginia University Mountaineers baseball team clinched its first-ever Big 12 Conference championship with a victory over the University of Kansas. The win capped off an impressive season for the Mountaineers, who finished with a record of 36-22.