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| Birthday March 29, 1790 John Tyler, 10th Pres (1841-1845) |
| Birthday March 29, 1790 John Tyler is born |
| Birthday March 29, 1799 Edward Stanley Earl Derby, (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68) |
| Birthday March 29, 1819 Edwin Drake, drilled 1st productive oil well, US |
| Birthday March 29, 1867 Cy Young, winningest pitcher (509 wins, 1890-1911) |
| Birthday March 29, 1875 Lou Henry Hoover, 1st lady |
| Birthday March 29, 1888 James E. Casey, founded UPS |
| Birthday March 29, 1902 Sir William Walton, English composer |
| Birthday March 29, 1916 Eugene McCarthy, (D), Minn sen |
| Birthday March 29, 1918 Pearl Bailey, jazz singer |
| Birthday March 29, 1919 Eileen Heckart, Colombus Ohio |
| Birthday March 29, 1925 Emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers) |
| Birthday March 29, 1939 Nancy Kwan, Hong Kong |
| Birthday March 29, 1945 Walt Frazier, NBA star (NY Knicks) |
| Birthday March 29, 1954 Karen Ann Quinlan |
| Birthday March 29, 1955 Earl Campbell, NFL running back (Houston, New Orleans) |
| Birthday March 29, 1956 Dianne Kay, Phoenix Az |
| History March 29, 1776 Putnam named commander of New York troops |
| History March 29, 1797 Writer Mary Wollstonecraft marries William Godwin |
| History March 29, 1806 Congress authorizes survey of Cumberland Road |
| History March 29, 1847 Vera Cruz - Mexico falls to Americans |
| History March 29, 1865 Appomattox campaign begins |
| History March 29, 1871 Albert Hall opens in London |
| History March 29, 1879 British victory at Kambula |
| History March 29, 1886 Coca-Cola created (with cocaine) |
| History March 29, 1917 Swedish prime minister resigns over WWI policy |
| History March 29, 1929 Herbert Hoover has telephone installed in Oval Office |
| History March 29, 1932 Jack Benny debuts on radio |
| History March 29, 1945 Patton takes Frankfurt |
| History March 29, 1948 Yanks & Red Sox tie at 2-2 in 17 - spring training game |
| History March 29, 1951 The Mad Bomber strikes in New York |
| History March 29, 1951 Rosenbergs convicted of espionage |
| History March 29, 1961 23rd Amendment ratified - Wash DC can vote for pres. |
| History March 29, 1971 Calley found guilty of My Lai murders |
| History March 29, 1971 1st Lt William L Calley Jr found guilty in My-Lai massacre |
| History March 29, 1973 US troops leave Vietnam - 9 yrs after Tonkin Resolution |
| History March 29, 1973 Last U.S. troops depart South Vietnam |
| History March 29, 1974 Mariner 10 visits Mercury |
| History March 29, 1974 Mariner 10's 1st fly-by of Mercury - returns photos |
| History March 29, 1975 Only 2nd time Islanders beat Rangers |
| History March 29, 1982 Earthquake and volcano do double damage in Mexico |
| History March 29, 1982 Tar Heels win NCAA basketball championship |
| History March 29, 2005 Miramax chiefs part ways with Disney |
| History March 29, 2006 Tom Jones is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II |
| History March 29, 2009 White House ousts GM chief |