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March 29: Day of the Week
March 29, 2024 was the 89th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 277 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kin'yōbi.
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Here’s the March calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Aquamarine is the modern birthstone for this month. Jade is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
March 29 Historical Event(s)
1809
King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden abdicates after a coup d'état. At the Diet of Porvoo, Finland’s four Estates pledge allegiance to Alexander I of Russia, commencing the secession of the Grand Duchy of Finland from Sweden.
1831
Great Bosnian uprising: Bosniaks rebel against Turkey.
1865
American Civil War: Federal forces under Major General Philip Sheridan move to flank Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee as the Appomattox Campaign begins.
1871
The Royal Albert Hall is opened by Queen Victoria.
1879
Anglo-Zulu War: Battle of Kambula: British forces defeat 20,000 Zulus.
1886
Dr. John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta, Georgia.
1936
In Germany, Adolf Hitler receives 99% of the votes in a referendum to ratify Germany’s illegal reoccupation of the Rhineland, receiving 44.5 million votes out of 45.5 million registered voters.
1957
The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety.
1971
A Los Angeles, California jury recommends the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers.
2010
Two female suicide bombers hit the Moscow Metro system at the peak of the morning rush hour, killing 40.
Who were born on March 29?
1889
Warner Baxter, American actor (d. 1951)
1920
Theodore Trautwein, American judge (d. 2000)
1929
Lennart Meri, President of Estonia (d. 2006)
1931
Aleksei Gubarev, Soviet cosmonaut
1944
Terry Jacks, Canadian musician, songwriter, and activist
1954
Dianne Kay, American actress
1955
Earl Campbell, American football player
1961
Gary Brabham, Australian racing driver
1980
Bill Demong, American Nordic combined skier
1992
Chris Massoglia, American actor and dancer
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters TICAWU? Check your answers here: Unscramble words TICAWU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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