March 29: Significance, Events, and How to Celebrate

1957  Joyce A L Cary, English writer (Horse's Mouth), dies at 68.   

1958  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Carol Heiss   

1958  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by David Jenkins.   

1959  "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon premieres.   

1959  Barthelemy Boganda, inaugural president of the Central African Republic, is killed in a plane crash   

1959  Wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore   

1959  Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies.   

1960  Launch of inaugural fully integrated Fleet Ballistic Missile from USS Observation Island.   

1960  Darius Milhaud's 9th Symphony, premieres   

1961  23rd Amendment is ratified, allows Washington DC residents to vote for President   

1961  After a 4½ year trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted on treason charge   

1961  23rd Amendment ratified, allows Wash DC residents to vote for pres   

1962  Argentine President Frondizi flees from the army   

1962  Jack Paar's final appearance on the "Tonight Show".   

1962  Argentine Pres Frondizi flees from the army.   

1963  Final episode of soap opera "Young Doctor Malone"   

1963  Pola Gojawiczynska, Polish author (Stolica), dies at 64   

1964  Supermodel Elle MacPherson born this day   

1964  The inaugural true Pirate Radio station, Radio Caroline (England).   

1964  Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63.   

1965  House of Commons approves Canada Pension Plan.   

1966  Dow Brewery destroys 4546000 litres of beer after 16 people die in Quebec City area; 1 million gallons go down the drain.   

1966  Muhammad Ali beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1966  "It's a Bird... It's Superman" opens at Alvin NYC for 129 perfs   

1966  Harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones and City Slickers), dies at 50.   

1967  WCMU TV channel 14 in Mt. Pleasant, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1968  In Ethiopia a 6.3 earthquake completely razed the town of Sardo, killing 24 persons and injuring 165.   

1968  Students seize building at Bowie State College.   

1969  Communist New People's Army are discovered in Philippines   

1970  In this year, Manchester City claims 10th Europe Cup II   

1970  "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs.   

1971  Chile President Allende nationalizes banks/copper mines.   

1971  Development of a serum hepatitis vaccine for children announced   

1971  inaugural Lieutenant William L Calley Jr are discovered guilty in My Lai (Vietnam) massacre   

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