March 29 in history — What Happened Today in History
March 29 in history is full of turning points. This page walks you through what happened on March 29 in history, who was born on March 29 and who passed away on March 29, so nothing about this day slips past you.
On this page, March 29 in history is arranged as a timeline of major events in reverse order, with birthdays and deaths in their own sections, plus a short FAQ about March 29 in history at the bottom.
Major Events on March 29 in History 40
- 2021
The ship Ever Given is dislodged from the Suez Canal.
- 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May invokes Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, formally beginning the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
- 2015
Air Canada Flight 624 skids off the runway at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, after arriving from Toronto shortly past midnight. All 133 passengers and five crews on board survive, with 23 treated for minor injuries.
- 2014
The first same-sex marriages in England and Wales are performed.
- 2013
At least 36 people are killed when a 16-floor building collapses in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- 2010
Two suicide bombers hit the Moscow Metro system at the peak of the morning rush hour, killing 40.
- 2004
Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia join NATO as full members.
- 2004
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat certifies Taipei 101 as the world's tallest building, based on the building having been topped out on 1 July 2003, even though the building was not completed until 31 December 2004.
- 2002
In reaction to the Passover massacre two days prior, Israel launches Operation Defensive Shield against Palestinian militants, its largest military operation in the West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War.
- 2001
A Gulfstream III crashes on approach to Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in Aspen, Colorado. All 18 people on board are killed.
- 1999
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 10,000 mark (10,006.78) for the first time, during the height of the dot-com bubble.
- 1999
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake in India strikes the Chamoli district in Uttar Pradesh, killing 103.
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- 1990
The Czechoslovak parliament is unable to reach an agreement on what to call the country after the fall of Communism, sparking the so-called Hyphen War.
- 1984
The Baltimore Colts load their possessions onto fifteen Mayflower moving trucks in the early morning hours and transfer their operations to Indianapolis.
- 1982
The Canada Act 1982 receives the Royal Assent from Queen Elizabeth II, setting the stage for the Queen of Canada to proclaim the Constitution Act, 1982.
- 1979
Quebecair Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City, killing 17.
- 1974
NASA's Mariner 10 becomes the first space probe to fly by Mercury.
- 1974
The Terracotta Army is discovered in Shaanxi province, China.
- 1973
Vietnam War: The last United States combat soldiers leave South Vietnam.
- 1973
Operation Barrel Roll, a covert American bombing campaign in Laos to stop communist infiltration of South Vietnam, ends.
- 1971
My Lai massacre: Lieutenant William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison.
- 1968
The funeral of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, begins in Moscow, with thousands of people in attendance.
- 1962
Arturo Frondizi, the president of Argentina, is overthrown in a military coup by Argentina's armed forces, ending an 11+1⁄2 day constitutional crisis.
- 1961
The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of Washington, D.C., to vote in presidential elections.
- 1957
The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety.
- 1951
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage.
- 1951
Hypnosis murders in Copenhagen.
- 1947
The Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule begins in Madagascar.
- 1942
The Bombing of Lübeck in World War II is the first major success for the RAF Bomber Command against Germany and a German city.
- 1941
The North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement goes into effect at 03:00 local time.
- 1941
World War II: British Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy forces defeat those of the Italian Regia Marina off the Peloponnesian coast of Greece in the Battle of Cape Matapan.
- 1936
The 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum seeks approval for the recent remilitarization of the Rhineland.
- 1927
Sunbeam 1000hp breaks the land speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida.
- 1882
The Knights of Columbus is established.
- 1879
Anglo-Zulu War: Battle of Kambula: British forces defeat 20,000 Zulus.
- 1871
Royal Albert Hall is opened by Queen Victoria.
- 1867
Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes Canada on July 1.
- 1857
Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry mutinies against the East India Company's rule in India and inspires the protracted Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.
- 1849
The United Kingdom annexes the Punjab.
- 1847
Mexican–American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege.
Famous Birthdays on March 29 in History 25
- 2004
Kim Ju-chan, South Korean footballer
- 1996
Wade Baldwin IV, American basketball player
- 1994
Jung Jae-won, South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor
- 1994
Matt Olson, American baseball player
- 1994
Tom Wilson, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1993
Thorgan Hazard, Belgian footballer
- 1991
Irene, South Korean idol, actress and television host
- 1991
N'Golo Kanté, French footballer
- 1990
Lyle Taylor, English footballer
- 1989
James Tomkins, English footballer
- 1986
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, English footballer
- 1986
Lucas Elliot Eberl, American actor and director
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- 1985
Fernando Amorebieta, Venezuelan footballer
- 1983
Efstathios Aloneftis, Greek-Cypriot footballer
- 1983
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, American attorney, activist and politician
- 1981
Jasmine Crockett, American attorney and politician
- 1981
Megan Hilty, American actress and singer
- 1981
PJ Morton, American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
- 1981
Jlloyd Samuel, Trinidadian footballer (died 2018)
- 1980
Hamzah bin Hussein, Jordanian prince
- 1980
Molly Brodak, American poet and writer (died 2020)
- 1980
Chris D'Elia, American stand-up comedian, actor and writer
- 1980
Bill Demong, American skier
- 1979
Luis Ortiz, Cuban boxer
- 1978
Ian Holding, Zimbabwean writer
Notable Deaths on March 29 in History 25
- 2025
Richard Chamberlain, American actor (born 1934)
- 2024
Gerry Conway, English folk and rock drummer/percussionist (born 1947)
- 2024
Louis Gossett Jr., American actor (born 1936)
- 2023
John Kerin, Australian politician (born 1937)
- 2023
Vivan Sundaram, Indian contemporary artist (born 1943)
- 2022
Charles Jeffrey, British botanist (born 1934)
- 2022
Jennifer Wilson, English actress (born 1932)
- 2021
Bashkim Fino, Albanian politician, 29th Prime Minister of Albania (born 1962)
- 2021
Sarah Onyango Obama, Kenyan educator and philanthropist (born 1921)
- 2020
Joe Diffie, American country music singer (born 1958)
- 2020
Alan Merrill, American musician (born 1951)
- 2020
Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish composer and conductor (born 1933)
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- 2019
Agnès Varda, French film director (born 1928)
- 2018
Anita Shreve, American author (born 1946)
- 2017
Alexei Abrikosov, Russian physicist, 2003 Nobel laureate in Physics (born 1928)
- 2016
Patty Duke, American actress (born 1946)
- 2015
William Delafield Cook, Australian-English painter (born 1926)
- 2014
Marc Platt, American actor and dancer (born 1913)
- 2013
Reginald Gray, Irish-French painter (born 1930)
- 2013
Brian Huggins, English-Canadian journalist and actor (born 1931)
- 2013
Ralph Klein, Canadian journalist and politician, 12th Premier of Alberta (born 1942)
- 2013
Art Phillips, Canadian businessman and politician, 32nd Mayor of Vancouver (born 1930)
- 2012
Pap Cheyassin Secka, Gambian lawyer and politician, 8th Attorney General of the Gambia (born 1942)
- 2012
Bill Jenkins, American race car driver and engineer (born 1930)
- 2011
Ângelo de Sousa, Portuguese painter and sculptor (born 1938)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What happened on March 29 in history?
The biggest event on March 29 in history is: 2021 — The ship Ever Given is dislodged from the Suez Canal.. In total, 40 major events are recorded for this day.
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25 famous people were born on March 29 in history, the best known being 2004 — Kim Ju-chan, South Korean footballer.
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25 notable people died on March 29 in history, including 2025 — Richard Chamberlain, American actor (born 1934).
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