Historical Events In March - 29

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

1954  On March - 29 carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina  

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

1957  On March - 29 joyce A L Cary, English writer (Horse's Mouth), dies at 68  

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

1958  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by David Jenkins on March - 29.  

1959  On March - 29 "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  On this day in history wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore  

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

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

1960  Darius Milhaud's 9th Symphony, premieres on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1961  23rd Amendment ratified, allows Wash DC residents to vote for pres on March - 29.  

1962  Argentine President Frondizi flees from the army on March - 29.  

1962  On this day in history jack Paar's final appearance on the "Tonight Show"  

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

1963  Final episode of soap opera "Young Doctor Malone" on this day in history.  

1963  On this day in history pola Gojawiczynska, Polish author (Stolica), dies at 64  

1964  Supermodel Elle MacPherson born this day on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 March - 29.  

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

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

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

1968  On March - 29 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 on March - 29.  

1969  Communist New People's Army found in Philippines on this day in history.  

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

1970  On March - 29 "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs  

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1484  On this day in history birth of johann Spangenberg, composer  

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on this day in history.  

1553  Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born on March - 29.  

1561  On March - 29 birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic  

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

1602  On this day in history birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)  

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

1636  On this day in history birth of esaias Reusner, composer  

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

1368  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328)  

1461  Death of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421) on March - 29.  

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered  

1578  On March - 29 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  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)