Page 6: 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  On this day in history carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina   

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

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

1958  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Carol Heiss on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1960  On this day in history 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 March - 29.   

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

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

1963  Final episode of soap opera "Young Doctor Malone" on March - 29.   

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 this day in history house of Commons approves Canada Pension Plan   

1966  Dow Brewery destroys 4,546,000 litres of beer after 16 people die in Quebec City area; 1 million gallons go down the drain on March - 29.   

1966  Muhammad Ali beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 on March - 29.   

1968  Students seize building at Bowie State College on this day in history.   

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

1970  On March - 29 manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II   

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

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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  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 March - 29 birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

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

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

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

1368  Death of Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328) on March - 29.   

1461  Death of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421) on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on March - 29.   

1578  Death of Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

1625  Death of Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549) on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history death of tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)   

1629  Death of Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565) on March - 29.