March 29 in History
March 29 is the birthday of Kim Ju-chan (2004) and the anniversary of the death of Richard Chamberlain (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for March 29, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, grandson of King Henry II of England was born in 1187, while Gwynllyw, Welsh king and religious figure died in 500.
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Famous people born on March 29
Famous people who died on March 29
2024
Gerry Conway (musician) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
English folk and rock drummer/percussionist (1947–2024)
2021
Sarah Onyango Obama (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Kenyan educator and philanthropist (1922–2021)
2020
Alan Merrill (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American vocalist, guitarist and songwriter (1951–2020)
2017
Alexei Abrikosov (physicist) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Soviet–American theoretical physicist (1928–2017)
What happened on March 29
- 2021
The ship Ever Given is dislodged from the Suez Canal.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2014
The first same-sex marriages in England and Wales are performed.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2013
At least 36 people are killed when a 16-floor building collapses in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2010
Two suicide bombers hit the Moscow Metro system at the peak of the morning rush hour, killing 40.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2004
Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia join NATO as full members.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2001
A Gulfstream III crashes on approach to Aspen/Pitkin County Airport in Aspen, Colorado. All 18 people on board are killed.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake in India strikes the Chamoli district in Uttar Pradesh, killing 103.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1984
The Baltimore Colts load their possessions onto fifteen Mayflower moving trucks in the early morning hours and transfer their operations to Indianapolis.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
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Editor's picks
Born on March 29
- 1187 — Arthur I, Duke of Brittany, grandson of King Henry II of England (died 1203)
- 1561 — Santorio Santorio, Italian biologist (died 1636)
- 1584 — Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general and politician (died 1648)
Died on March 29
- 500 — Gwynllyw, Welsh king and religious figure
- 1058 — Pope Stephen IX (born 1020)
- 1461 — Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (born 1421)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for March 29
Quick answers
Who was born on March 29? Kim Ju-chan (2004), Wade Baldwin IV (1996), Matt Olson (1994).
Who died on March 29? Richard Chamberlain (2025), Gerry Conway (musician) (2024), Louis Gossett Jr. (2024).
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