Historical Events In March - 29

1954  A 7.0 earthquake near the south of Spain. This earthquake caused property damage at Malaga, and was 640 km deep on March - 29.  

1954  Carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina on March - 29.  

1955  On March - 29 everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81  

1957  Joyce A L Cary, English writer (Horse's Mouth), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1958  On March - 29 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Carol Heiss  

1958  On March - 29 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by David Jenkins  

1959  On this day in history "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe & Jack Lemmon premieres  

1959  Barthelemy Boganda, first president of the Central African Republic, is killed in a plane crash on March - 29.  

1959  Wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore on this day in history.  

1959  On March - 29 barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies  

1960  Launch of first fully integrated Fleet Ballistic Missile from USS Observation Island on this day in history.  

1960  On this day in history darius Milhaud's 9th Symphony, premieres  

1961  On this day in history 23rd Amendment is ratified, allows Washington DC residents to vote for President  

1961  On this day in history after a 4½ year trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted on treason charge  

1961  On this day in history 23rd Amendment ratified, allows Wash DC residents to vote for pres  

1962  On March - 29 argentine President Frondizi flees from the army  

1962  Jack Paar's final appearance on the "Tonight Show" on March - 29.  

1962  On March - 29 argentine Pres Frondizi flees from the army  

1963  On this day in history final episode of soap opera "Young Doctor Malone"  

1963  On March - 29 pola Gojawiczynska, Polish author (Stolica), dies at 64  

1964  Supermodel Elle MacPherson born this day on March - 29.  

1964  The first true Pirate Radio station, Radio Caroline (England) on this day in history.  

1964  Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63 on March - 29.  

1965  On March - 29 house of Commons approves Canada Pension Plan  

1966  On this day in history dow Brewery destroys 4,546,000 litres of beer after 16 people die in Quebec City area; 1 million gallons go down the drain.  

1966  On March - 29 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 on this day in history.  

1966  Harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones & City Slickers), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1967  WCMU TV channel 14 in Mt. Pleasant, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting on March - 29.  

1968  On March - 29 in Ethiopia a 6.3 earthquake completely razed the town of Sardo, killing 24 persons and injuring 165  

1968  On March - 29 students seize building at Bowie State College  

1969  Communist New People's Army found in Philippines on March - 29.  

1970  On this day in history manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II  

1970  On this day in history "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs  

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

1519  On this day in history birth of carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal  

1553  On this day in history birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)  

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on this day in history.  

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

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

1616  On this day in history birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer  

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1058  Stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies on this day in history.  

1368  On this day in history 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  On March - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered  

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  On this day in history death of tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)  

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