Historical Events In March - 29

1928  On March - 29 vaclav Felix, composer  

1929  On March - 29 stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep NY Rangers in 2 games  

1929  Ronald Clive Williams, actor/comedian on March - 29.  

1930  On this day in history heinrich Brüning is appointed German Reichskanzler.  

1930  Donny Conn, rocker (Playmates) on March - 29.  

1930  On March - 29 anton Bettelheim, writer, dies  

1932  On this day in history jack Benny debuts on radio  

1932  On this day in history jack Benny debuts on radio, on Ed Sullivan’s New York interview program  

1933  On this day in history alexander Schmuller, Russian/Dutch violinist/conductor, dies at 52  

1934  Bank of Travail in Belgium, socialist worker's movement bankrupt on this day in history.  

1935  On March - 29 french liner Normandie begins its maiden voyage  

1936  10,000 watch the 200" mirror blank passing through Indianapolis on this day in history.  

1936  Nazi propaganda claims 99% of Germans voted for Nazi candidates on this day in history.  

1937  Karol Szymanowski, Polish/Ukraine composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history joe Louis KOs Johnny Paycheck in 2 to retain heavyweight boxing title  

1941  1st performance of Benjamin Britten's "Symphony da Requiem" on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history british cruiser Trinidad torpedoes itself in the Barents Sea  

1942  On March - 29 german submarine U-585 sinks  

1943  On this day in history meat, butter & cheese rationed in US during WWII (784 gram/week, 2 kilogram for GI's)  

1943  On March - 29 meat, butter & cheese rationed in US during WW II  

1944  On March - 29 the birth of Vangelis, Greek musician  

1945  On this day in history world War II: Last day of V-1 flying bomb attacks on England.  

1945  Karl T Sapper, German geographer/geologist (Vulkankunde), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1946  On March - 29 first Test Cricket between Australia & New Zealand  

1946  On this day in history 1st Test Cricket between Australia & NZ  

1947  On March - 29 national revolt against France in Madagascar begins  

1947  "Beggar's Holiday" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 111 perfs on this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history drachtster Boys soccer team forms in Drachten  

1949  On March - 29 turkey recognizes Israel  

1951  "King & I" opens at St James Theater NYC for 1246 performances on this day in history.  

1951  23rd Academy Awards "All About Eve", Jose Ferrer & Judy Holliday win on this day in history.  

1951  On March - 29 julius & Ethel Rosenberg convicted of espionage  

1951  23rd Academy Awards: "All About Eve", Jose Ferrer & Judy Holliday win on this day in history.  

1953  On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA New Orleans Women's Golf Open  

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1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.  

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on March - 29.  

1553  On March - 29 birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)  

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on March - 29.  

1584  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648)  

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) was born on March - 29.  

1616  On March - 29 birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer  

1636  On March - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer  

1058  Stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies on March - 29.  

1368  On March - 29 death of emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328)  

1461  On March - 29 death of henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421)  

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.  

1578  Death of Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) on March - 29.  

1625  On this day in history death of antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549)  

1628  Death of Tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546) on March - 29.  

1629  On March - 29 death of jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565)