What Happened on Mar 29

Native Americans Completely Destroy Providence, RI

The new year of 1676 saw Philip weakened—somewhat. In January, he and his band traveled further west to Mohawk territory, seeking, but failing to... Read more

Siege Of Charleston

The Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to... Read more

Ice Dam Is Formed At The Source Of The Niagara River

An enormous ice dam formed at the source of the Niagara River on the eastern shore of Lake Erie on March 29, 1848. Just after midnight, the... Read more

Battle of Lewis's Farm

The Battle of Lewis's Farm (also known as Quaker Road, Military Road, or Gravelly Road) was fought on March 29, 1865, in Dinwiddie County,... Read more

Barnum and Bailey Circus Merges With Ringling Brothers Circus

The Ringlings purchased the Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1907 and ran the circuses separately until 1919. By that time, Charles Edward Ringling and... Read more

Boston Bruins win Stanley Cup

The 1929 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the defending champion New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins. This was the... Read more

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

The 1930 Stanley Cup Final championship series was played between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens. In a best of three series, Montreal... Read more

Wisconsin Beats Washington State in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship

The 1941 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

"The Set-Up" Is Released

The Set-Up (1949) is an American film noir boxing drama directed by Robert Wise and featuring Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter. The screenplay was... Read more

23rd Academy Awards

The 23rd Academy Awards Ceremony awarded Oscars for the best in films in 1950. The nominations were noticeable this year, as All About Eve was... Read more

"Some Like It Hot" Is Released

Some Like It Hot is a 1959 American comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. The supporting... Read more

The Twenty-third Amendment is ratified

The Twenty-third Amendment (Amendment XXIII) to the United States Constitution permits the District of Columbia to choose Electors for President... Read more

2nd Lieutenant William L. Calley Becomes Sole Conviction in My Lai Massacre

On November 17, 1970, the United States Army charged 14 officers, including Major General Samuel W. Koster, the Americal Division's commanding... Read more

48th Academy Awards

The 48th Academy Awards were presented March 29, 1976 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Walter... Read more

Indiana Beats Michigan in Final Four

The 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

54th Academy Awards

The 54th Academy Awards were presented March 29, 1982 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny... Read more

North Carolina Beats Georgetown in Final Four

The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Scorpions release Blackout

Blackout is the eighth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1982. After losing his voice during the writing of the... Read more

"The Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden Is Released

The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The album was released on March 29, 1982 through EMI.... Read more

"Desperately Seeking Susan" Is Released

Desperately Seeking Susan is a 1985 film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna. This movie was rated PG-13 in the... Read more

Aretha Franklin Sings at Wrestlemania III

On March 29, 1987, Franklin sang "America the Beautiful" at WrestleMania III. Read more

WrestleMania III

WrestleMania III was the third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The... Read more

65th Academy Awards

The 65th Academy Awards were presented March 29, 1993 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. This was the fourth consecutive show hosted by... Read more

FDA Approves Sanofi Aventis's Lovenox

Lovenox is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) that prevents the formation of blood clots. Lovenox is used to treat or prevent a type of blood clot... Read more

Virtua Fighter Animation is Released

Virtua Fighter Animation (known in Japan as Virtua Fighter Mini (バーチャファイターMini)) is a 1996 versus fighting video game for the Sega Game Gear and... Read more