1. In 1865, Delaware ratified the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the country.

2. On April 29, 1929, Wilmington native William Julius "Judy" Johnson made his debut in the Negro National League as a third baseman for the Hilldale Club.

3. The Delaware Memorial Bridge, which spans the Delaware River and connects Delaware and New Jersey, opened to traffic on April 29, 1951.

4. On this day in 1976, U.S. President Gerald Ford visited Wilmington to attend a campaign rally for Republican senatorial candidate, William Roth Jr.

5. In 2015, Delaware became the first state to allow same-sex marriage by court order, following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb on April 29, 2014.