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What happened in history on this day: March 29?
On March 29 in ...
- 1830 - Congress rejects legislation to provide for a national issue of paper money.
- 1847 - 12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico.
- 1848 - Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam.
- 1852 - Ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 and women to work more than ten hours a day.
- 1864 - USA General Steele's troops reach Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
- 1865 - Battle of Quaker Road, Virginia.
- 1867 - US Congress approves Lincoln Memorial.
- 1928 - Yeshiva College chartered (New York City, New York).
- 1943 - Meat, butter and cheese rationed in US (784 gram/week, two kilogram for GI's).
- 1951 - The King and I play opens at the Saint James Theater in New York City for 1246 performances.
- 1951 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg convicted of espionage.
- 1961 - 23rd Amendment to US Constitution is ratified, allows Washington, DC residents to vote for President.
- 1968 - Students seize building at Bowie State College.
- 1971 - American First Lieutenant William L Calley Junior found guilty in My Lai (Vietnam) massacre.
- 1973 - The last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam as Hanoi frees the remaining American prisoners of war held in North Vietnam.
- 1976 - Eight Ohio National Guardsmen indicted for shooting four Kent State students.
- 1982 - The 54th Academy Awards, hosted by Johnny Carson, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California with Chariots of Fire winning Best Picture. Henry Fonda wins Best Actor; Katharine Hepburn wins Best Actress.
- 1988 - US Congress discontinues aid to Nicaraguan contras.
- 1989 - First US private commercial rocket takes suborbital test flight (New Mexico).
- 1989 - Michael Milken, junk bond king, indicted in New York for racketeering.
- 1996 - 10th Soul Train Music Awards: Patti Labelle, Boyz II Men win.
- 1998 - A series of tornadoes in southern Minnesota kills three people.
- 1999 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 10,000 (10,006.78) for the first time.
Births on March 29
- 1790 - Birth of John Tyler in Charles City County, Virginia, USA; 10th President (1841-1845).
- 1867 - Birth of Cy [Denton True] Young in Gilmore, Ohio, USA; winningest pitcher (511 wins, 1890-1911).
- 1889 - Birth of Howard Lindsay in Waterford, New York, USA; playwright/actor/director (State of Union).
- 1889 - Birth of Warner Baxter in Columbus, Ohio, USA; actor (In Old Arizona, Cisco Kid).
- 1902 - Birth of Onslow Stevens in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Mr Fisher - This is the Life).
- 1905 - Birth of Philip Ahn in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Master Kan - Kung Fu TV show).
- 1908 - Birth of Arthur O'Connell in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Mr. Peepers TV show, Second Hundred Years).
- 1908 - Birth of Dennis O'Keefe in Fort Madison, Iowa, USA; actor/director (The Dennis O'Keefe Show TV show (1959), Lux Video Theatre, Climax, Suspicion, Follow the Sun, T-Men, Fighting Seabees).
- 1909 - Birth of Aubrey (Moon) Mullican in Polk County, Texas, USA; country singer and pianist ("New Jole Blon" (1947), "I'll Sail My Ship Alone" (1950), "Seven Nights of Rock").
- 1914 - Birth of Phil Foster AKA Philip Feldman in New York City, New York, USA; comedian/actor (Ed Sullivan Show, Frank De Fazio - Laverne and Shirley).
- 1916 - Birth of Eugene Joseph McCarthy in Watkins, Minnesota, USA; American politician (Senator-Democrat-Minnesota, Presidential candidate 1968).
- 1918 - Birth of Pearl Bailey in Newport News, Virginia, USA; singer ("Takes Two to Tango", "Hello Dolly"), actress (As the World Turns TV show), and comedienne.
- 1919 - Birth of Eileen Heckart in Columbus, Ohio, USA; actress (One Life to Live, Cybil, Annie McGuire, Out of the Blue, Suspense, The Fugitive, Doll's House, Trauma Center).
- 1947 - Birth of Bobby Kimball AKA Robert Toteaux in Vinton, Louisiana, USA; rocker (Toto - "Roseanna", "Africa").
- 1948 - Birth of Bud Cort in New Rochelle, New York, USA; actor/director (Harold and Maude, Brewster McCloud, MASH).
- 1954 - Birth of Karen Anne Quinlan in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA; famous comatose patient (right to die case).
- 1955 - Birth of Dianne Kay in Phoenix, Arizona, USA; actress (Nancy - Eight is Enough, Reggie, Glitter).
- 1957 - Birth of Christopher Lambert in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA; actor (Highlander, Subway, Greystoke, Why Me).
- 1961 - Birth of Mike Kingery in Saint James, Minnesota, USA; outfielder (Pittsburgh Pirates).
- 1962 - Birth of Kirk Alan Triplett in Moses Lake, Washington, USA; PGA golfer (1992 Shell Houston-second).
- 1964 - Birth of Jill Goodacre Connick in Lubbock, Texas, USA; model (Victoria Secrets).
- 1966 - Birth of Eric Gunderson in Portland, Oregon, USA; pitcher (Boston Red Sox).
- 1967 - Birth of Brian Jordan in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; outfielder (Saint Louis Cardinals).
- 1969 - Birth of [Jane] Kim[berly] Batten in McRae, Georgia, USA; 400 metre hurdler (Olympics-silver-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Ryan Mark Lambert in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; actor/singer (Kids Incorporated, Freeze Frame).
- 1972 - Birth of Alex Ochoa in Miami, Florida, USA; outfielder (New York Mets).
- 1973 - Birth of Brad Bridgewater; American 200 metre backstroke (Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of John Oppio in Sparks, Nevada, USA; double trap (Olympics-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Jennifer Capriati in Long Island, New York; tennis professional (Federation Cup-1990, Olympics-gold-1992).
Deaths on March 29
- 1848 - Death of John Jacob Astor at age 84, American businessman, chartered American Fur Company (born 1763).
- 1980 - Death of Annunzio Paolo Mantovani at age 74 in the USA; orchestra leader ("Charmaine", "Song from Moulin Rouge", "Cara Mia").
- 1990 - New York City's Zodiac killer shoots second victim, Germaine Montenesdro.
- 1991 - Lee Atwater, American political strategist (Republican), dies of brain tumor at age 40 (born 1951).
- 1994 - William Natcher, American politician (Representative-Democrat-Kentucky), dies at age 84.
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