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 this day in history.  

1954  Carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina on this day in history.  

1955  Everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81 on March - 29.  

1957  Joyce A L Cary, English writer (Horse's Mouth), dies at 68 on March - 29.  

1958  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Carol Heiss on March - 29.  

1958  On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by David Jenkins  

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

1959  On this day in history barthelemy Boganda, first president of the Central African Republic, is killed in a plane crash.  

1959  On March - 29 wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore  

1959  On this day in history barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies  

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1960  On March - 29 launch of first fully integrated Fleet Ballistic Missile from USS Observation Island  

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

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

1961  After a 4½ year trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted on treason charge on March - 29.  

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

1962  On this day in history argentine President Frondizi flees from the army  

1962  Jack Paar's final appearance on the "Tonight Show" on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history argentine Pres Frondizi flees from the army  

1963  On March - 29 final episode of soap opera "Young Doctor Malone"  

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

1964  On March - 29 supermodel Elle MacPherson born this day.  

1964  On March - 29 the first true Pirate Radio station, Radio Caroline (England)  

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  Muhammad Ali beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

1966  On March - 29 "It's a Bird... It's Superman" opens at Alvin NYC for 129 perfs  

1966  On this day in history harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones & City Slickers), dies at 50  

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

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

1968  On this day in history students seize building at Bowie State College  

1969  On March - 29 communist New People's Army found in Philippines  

1970  Manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II on March - 29.  

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

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1484  On March - 29 birth of johann Spangenberg, composer  

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

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  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on March - 29.  

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  On March - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer  

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

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

1461  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)  

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 this day in history death of jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565)