Historical Events In March - 29

1971  Chile President Allende nationalizes banks/copper mines on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history development of a serum hepatitis vaccine for children announced   

1971  On this day in history first Lieutenant William L Calley Jr found guilty in My Lai (Vietnam) massacre   

1971  1st Lt William L Calley Jr found guilty in My Lai (Vietnam) massacre on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history j Arthur Rank, 1st Baron Rank, industrialist/film magnate   

1973  Last Australian troops leave South Vietnam on this day in history.   

1973  On March - 29 naval Advisory Group and Naval forces, Vietnam disestablished and last U.S. prisoners of war left Vietnam.   

1973  On March - 29 dave Cowens, wins NBA MVP   

1974  On this day in history mariner 10's, first fly-by of Mercury, returns photos   

1974  The American spacecraft Mariner 10 takes the first close-up photographs of Mercury on March - 29.   

1974  On March - 29 mariner 10's, 1st fly-by of Mercury, returns photos   

1974  On March - 29 seton I Miller, writer, dies at 71   

1975  On March - 29 evacuation of Danang by sea began   

1975  Jane Blalock wins LPGA Karsten-Ping Golf Open on this day in history.   

1976  8 Ohio National Guardsmen indicted for shooting 4 Kent State students on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history 38th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana beats Michigan 86-68   

1978  On this day in history jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer (8 Tests for India), dies   

1979  Andrew Hilditch given out handled the ball vs Pakistan at WACA on this day in history.   

1979  Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy on March - 29.   

1979  Last day of Test cricket for Mushtaq Mohammad on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history melville Cooper, TV panelist (I Got a Secret), dies at 82   

1980  On this day in history ... Mantovani, orch leader (Mantovani), dies at 74   

1981  On March - 29 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1981  On this day in history eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad & Tobago), dies at 79   

1982  On March - 29 2nd Golden Raspberry Awards Mommie Dearest wins   

1982  54th Academy Awards "Chariots of Fire", Henry Fonda & Katharine Hepburn win on March - 29.   

1982  Carl Orff, German composer (Mouth, Antigonae), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1982  54th Academy Awards: "Chariots of Fire", Henry Fonda & Katharine Hepburn win on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history 2nd Golden Raspberry Awards: Mommie Dearest wins   

1983  Richard O'Brien, actor (Rocky Horror Show), dies of cancer at 65 on this day in history.   

1984  On March - 29 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1985  On this day in history christos Sartzetakis elected President of Greece   

1985  Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 126th assist on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history beatle records officially go on sale in Russia   

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1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1519  On March - 29 birth of carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal   

1553  On March - 29 birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on March - 29.   

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

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) was born on this day in history.   

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

1636  On March - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

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

1368  On March - 29 death of emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328)   

1461  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421)   

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

1578  On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

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  On this day in history death of jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565)