March 29

Events

 * - : - Edward of York defeats  to become.
 * - The city of, first capital of , is founded.
 * - signed, returning  to French control after the English had seized it in 1629.
 * - colonists establish the first settlement in, called.
 * -  dies after being shot in the back at a midnight  at 's  just 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by.
 * - passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing  in the state.
 * - Construction authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the, becoming the first federal highway.
 * - King  after a . At the, 's  pledge allegiance to , commencing the secession of the  from.
 * - : rebel against.
 * - : forces led by   take  after a.
 * - The annexes the.
 * -  of the 34th,  revolts against the  and inspires a long-drawn  also known as the.
 * - : begins.
 * - gives  to the  which establishes the  on.
 * - The is opened by.
 * - : : forces defeat 20,000 s.
 * - The are established.
 * - Dr brews the first batch of  in a backyard in,.
 * - is appointed.
 * - In, dictator receives 99% of the votes in a  to ratify 's illegal reoccupation of the , receiving 44.5 million votes out of 45.5 million registered voters. In  all political parties and political liberty had been abolished.
 * - :  and  forces intercept those of the   off the  coast of  in the.
 * 1941  - 80% of   radio stations change frequencies under the terms of.
 * - The was the first major success for the  against Germany and a German city.
 * - : Last day of attacks on.
 * - are convicted of conspiracy to commit.
 * - The is ratified, allowing residents of  to vote in  elections.
 * - :  is convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison.
 * 1971  - A   recommends the  for  and three female followers.
 * - : The last soldiers leave.
 * - 's becomes the first  to fly by . It was launched on,.
 * - The receives the  by, setting the stage for the  to proclaim the
 * - becomes  of  and 's first female to be elected in a general election as a.
 * - The closes at 10006.78 – above the 10,000 mark for the first time ever.
 * -, , , , , and  join  as full members.
 * 2004  - The  becomes the first country in the world to  in all work places, including bars and restaurants.

Births

 * -, Greek Renaissance poet (d. /)
 * -, English general (d. )
 * -, English churchman (d. )
 * -, Founder of the Foundling Hospital (d. )
 * -, Irish politician (d. )
 * -, father of Napoleon Bonaparte (d. )
 * -, French marshal (d. )
 * -, 10th (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, German philosopher and physician (d. )
 * -, German journalist and politician (d. )
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, Czech anthropologist living in the United States (d. )
 * -, Greek officer who organized and participated in the (d. )
 * -, Italian mathematician (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, French-German writer (d. )
 * -, Hungarian Catholic cardinal (d. )
 * -, German author (d. )
 * -, Soviet Communist leader (d. )
 * -, eighteenth (d. )
 * 1900  -, British racing driver (d. )
 * -, Croatian illustrator (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * 1902  -, English composer (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * - American concert organist (d. )
 * -, Brazilian songwriter (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1908  -, American actor (d. )
 * -, German actress (d. )
 * -, German pilot (d. )
 * -, American boxer (d. )
 * 1913  -, Welsh poet (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. }
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, American thoroughbred racehorse (d. )
 * -, American singer and actress (d. )
 * 1918  -, American businessman (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, American head of (d. )
 * -, American political commentator
 * 1927  -, English pharmacologist, recipient of the  (d. )
 * -, American mafioso (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * 1929  -, American biologist
 * -, Soviet cosmonaut
 * 1931  -, British politician
 * -, French Canadian poet
 * -, American author
 * 1936  -, Danish politician
 * -, brother of (d. )
 * -, Italian actor
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * 1940  -, Brazilian singer
 * -, American astrophysicist, laureate
 * 1941  -, British singer
 * -, English actor, writer, and composer
 * 1943  -, former
 * 1943  -, Greek musician and composer
 * -, Canadian musician, songwriter, and activist
 * 1944  -, American baseball player
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, Australian singer (d. )
 * -, American singer
 * -, American actor
 * -, British politician
 * 1949  -, American jazz saxophonist (d. )
 * 1949  -, American murderer (d. )
 * -, Cuban boxer
 * -, American actress
 * 1954  -, American right-to-die cause célèbre (d. )
 * -, American football player
 * 1955  -, Irish actor
 * 1955  -, Irish actor
 * 1955  -, English actress
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * 1956  -, English journalist
 * 1956  -, American gymnast
 * -, French actor
 * -, American film director
 * -, Canadian mountaineer
 * 1959  -, American musician ( and )
 * 1959  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1961  -, American actress and comedian
 * 1961  -, Australian racing driver
 * -, Australian model
 * -, Greek athlete
 * 1965  -, Greek astrophysicist (d. )
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1967  -, American musician
 * -, New Zealand actress and singer
 * 1968  -, Canadian singer and guitarist
 * -, American porn actor
 * 1971  -, South-African born journalist and reporter
 * -, Portugal footballer
 * 1972  -, Japanese voice actor
 * -, Dutch footballer
 * -, Spanish racing car driver
 * -, American tennis player
 * 1976  -, Spanish cyclist
 * -, American singer and actor
 * -, South Korean actress
 * 1980  -, of Jordan
 * -, Australian actress
 * -, American actress
 * 1981  -, WestIndian-born footballer
 * -, Japanese artist
 * -, Brazilian musician

Deaths

 * -, (b. )
 * -, English politician (b. )
 * -, English admiral (b. )
 * 1578  -, French cardinal (b. )
 * -, Spanish historian (b. )
 * -, Archbishop of York (b. )
 * -, Dutch artist (b. )
 * -, a young girl burned at the stake for arson in 17th Century Japan (b. )
 * -, a young girl burned at the stake for arson in 17th Century Japan (b. )


 * -, English sea captain and philanthropist
 * -, Swedish philosopher and mathematician (b. )
 * -, English Methodist hymnist (b. )
 * - King (shot) (b. )
 * -, French military engineer and writer (b. )
 * -, Dutch composer (b. )
 * -, German poet (b. )
 * -, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. )
 * -, Italian physicist (b. )
 * -, French composer (b. )
 * -, Croatian painter (b. )
 * - Members of the to the :
 * (b. )
 * , English explorer (b. )
 * , English physician and naturalist (b. )
 * -, German millionaire and benefactor (b. )
 * -, Irish composer (b. )
 * -, Polish composer (b. )
 * -, Irish author (b. )
 * -, first (b. )
 * -, American communist journalist (b. )
 * -, Bangladeshi politician (b. )
 * - Lord, British movie theater owner (b. )
 * -, Italian-born conductor and arranger (b. )
 * -, German composer (b. )
 * 1982 - ,  general  (b.  )
 * -, (b. )
 * 1985  -, Belgian nun (b. )
 * -, American actor and comedian (b. )
 * -, French actor (b. )
 * -, American political consultant (b. )
 * -, Austrian actor (b. )


 * (d. 1250)
 * (d. 1239)
 * (Dean of the church in Cambrai. Cistercian monk at Vaucelles. Died 1239 of natural causes)
 * bishop, martyred in 362 during the persecution of Julian the Apostate
 * bishop, martyred in 362 during the persecution of Julian the Apostate
 * bishop, martyred in 362 during the persecution of Julian the Apostate