A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
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 French then this day of the week in French is vendredi.
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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)
1461
Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton – Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England.
1857
Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry revolts against the British rule in India and inspires a long-drawn War of Independence of 1857 also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.
1882
The Knights of Columbus are established.
1886
Dr. John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta, Georgia.
1911
The M1911 .45 ACP pistol becomes the official U.S. Army side arm.
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.
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.
1951
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage.
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
My Lai massacre: Lieutenant William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Who were born on March 29?
1824
Ludwig Büchner, German philosopher and physician (d. 1899)
1826
Wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist and politician (d. 1900)
1901
Andrija Maurović, Croatian illustrator (d. 1981)
1944
Denny McLain, American baseball player
1948
Bud Cort, American actor
1961
Gary Brabham, Australian racing driver
1964
Michael A. Jackson, American politician
1967
Brian Jordan, American baseball player
1979
Estela Giménez, Spanish gymnast
1984
Mai Satoda, Japanese singer
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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 TEEGPEQUUM? Check your answers here: Unscramble words TEEGPEQUUM. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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