This Day in USA History
March 29

What happened in history on this day: March 29? On March 29 in ... 1830 - Congress rejects legislation to provide for a national issue of paper money. 1864 - Union General Steeles troops reach Arkadelphia, Arkansas. 1865 - Appomattox campaign, Virginia, 7582 killed. 1865 - Battle of Quaker Road, Virginia. 1928 - Yeshiva College chartered (New York City, New York). 1943 - Meat, butter and cheese rationed in US (784 gram/week, two kilogram for GI's). 1951 - The King and I play opens at the Saint James Theater in New York City for 1246 performances. 1951 - 23rd Academy Awards: All About Eve, Jose Ferrer and Judy Holliday win. 1951 - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg convicted of espionage. 1961 - 23rd Amendment to US Constitution is ratified, allows Washington, DC residents to vote for President. 1968 - Students seize building at Bowie State College. 1971 - American First Lieutenant William L Calley Jr found guilty in My Lai (Vietnam) massacre. 1973 - The last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam as Hanoi frees the remaining American prisoners of war held in North Vietnam. 1976 - Eight Ohio National Guardsmen indicted for shooting four Kent State students. 1982 - Second Golden Raspberry Awards: Mommie Dearest wins. 1982 - The 54th Academy Awards, hosted by Johnny Carson, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California with Chariots of Fire winning Best Picture. Henry Fonda wins Best Actor; Katharine Hepburn wins Best Actress. 1987 - 7th Golden Raspberry Awards: Howard the Duck wins. 1988 - US Congress discontinues aid to Nicaraguan contras. 1989 - First US private commercial rocket takes suborbital test flight (New Mexico). 1989 - 61st Academy Awards: Rainman, Dustin Hoffman and Jodie Foster win. 1989 - 9th Golden Raspberry Awards: Cocktail wins. 1989 - Michael Milken, junk bond king, indicted in New York for racketeering. 1992 - 12th Golden Raspberry Awards: Hudson Hawk wins. 1993 - 65th Academy Awards: Unforgiven, Al Pacino and Emma Thompson win. 1996 - 10th Soul Train Music Awards: Patti Labelle, Boyz II Men win. 1998 - A series of tornadoes in southern Minnesota kills three people. 1999 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 10,000 (10,006.78) for the first time. Births on March 29 1790 - Birth of John Tyler in Charles City County, Virginia, USA; 10th President (1841-1845). 1902 - Birth of Onslow Stevens in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Mr Fisher - This is the Life). 1908 - Birth of Arthur O'Connell in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years). 1908 - Birth of Dennis O'Keefe in Fort Madison, Iowa, USA; actor/director (T-Men, Fighting Seabees). 1911 - Birth of Philip Ahn in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Master Kan - Kung Fu). 1913 - Birth of Phil Foster in Brooklyn, New York, USA; comedian (Frank De Fazio - Laverne and Shirley). 1916 - Birth of Eugene Joseph McCarthy in Watkins, Minnesota, USA; American politician (Senator-Democrat-Minnesota, Presidential candidate 1968). 1918 - Birth of Pearl Bailey in Newport News, Virginia, USA; singer ("Hello Dolly"). 1919 - Birth of Eileen Heckart in Columbus, Ohio, USA; actress (Doll's House, Trauma Center). 1937 - Birth of Billy Carter in Plains, Georgia, USA; brother of US President Jimmy Carter. 1947 - Birth of Bobby Kimball [Robert Toteaux] in Vinton, Louisiana, USA; rocker (Toto - "Roseanna", "Africa"). 1948 - Birth of Bud Cort in New Rochelle, New York, USA; actor/director (Harold and Maude, Brewster McCloud, MASH). 1954 - Birth of Karen Anne Quinlan in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA; famous comatose patient (right to die case). 1955 - Birth of Dianne Kay in Phoenix, Arizona, USA; actress (Nancy - Eight is Enough, Reggie, Glitter). 1957 - Birth of Christopher Lambert in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA; actor (Highlander, Subway, Greystoke, Why Me). 1961 - Birth of Mike Kingery in Saint James, Minnesota, USA; outfielder (Pittsburgh Pirates). 1962 - Birth of Kirk Alan Triplett in Moses Lake, Washington, USA; PGA golfer (1992 Shell Houston-second). 1964 - Birth of Jill Goodacre Connick in Lubbock, Texas, USA; model (Victoria Secrets). 1966 - Birth of Eric Gunderson in Portland, Oregon, USA; pitcher (Boston Red Sox). 1967 - Birth of Brian Jordan in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; outfielder (Saint Louis Cardinals). 1969 - Birth of [Jane] Kim[berly] Batten in McRae, Georgia, USA; 400 metre hurdler (Olympics-silver-1996). 1971 - Birth of Ryan Mark Lambert in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; actor/singer (Kids Incorporated, Freeze Frame). 1972 - Birth of Alex Ochoa in Miami, Florida, USA; outfielder (New York Mets). 1972 - Birth of John Rothell in Titusville, Florida, USA; 400-metre hurdler. 1973 - Birth of Brad Bridgewater; American 200 metre backstroke (Olympics-gold-1996). 1973 - Birth of John Oppio in Sparks, Nevada, USA; double trap (Olympics-1996). 1976 - Birth of Jennifer Capriati in Long Island, New York; tennis professional (Federation Cup-1990, Olympics-gold-1992). 1994 - William Natcher, American politician (Representative-Democrat-Kentucky), dies at age 84. Deaths on March 29 1990 - New York City's Zodiac killer shoots second victim, Germaine Montenesdro. 1991 - Lee Atwater, American political strategist (Republican), dies of brain tumor at age 40 (born 1951). 1999 - Death of Joe Williams, American singer (born 1918). 2005 - Death of Johnnie Cochran, American lawyer (born 1937). 2005 - Death of Mitch Hedberg, American comedian (born 1968).         Your Ad Here You can pick a particular day to view that day's events in history. Bookmark this URL:   http://thisdayinhistoryinfo.info/usa/   and revisit each day. (this URL will automatically re-direct to the file containing the current day's events) Or, visit my Timelines of History page. Other web pages of interest: Chronology of the United States of America Today in Disney History Today in Sports History Chronology of World War II Chronology of Personal Computers