29 March

March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 277 days remain until the end of the year.

We have some interesting facts & historic events all about March 29^th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.

Keep reading for more interesting facts about March 29^th in history!

Global Celebrations

Smoke and Mirrors Day
National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day
Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day

Historic Events

What Happened On This Day – March 29

2010: Two Chechen suicide bombers detonate their devices in the Moscow underground

40 people died in the attack allegedly carried out by so-called “black widows”, or Islamist Chechen female suicide bombers.

2004: Ireland becomes the first country to ban smoking in all workplaces

Contrary to initial concerns, the ban had no adverse economic effects, and soon several other countries passed similar legislation. According to the World Health Organization, tobacco smoke is the single greatest cause of preventable death globally.

1974: The Terracotta Army is discovered in Xi’an, China

The famous collection of some 8000 soldier sculptures, depicting Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s army, was located by local farmers when they were digging a water well.

1971: Charles Manson is sentenced to death in the gas chamber

The sentence was never carried out because the California Supreme Court abolished the death penalty in 1972. The infamous criminal who ordered several murders served a life sentence and died on November 19, 2017.

1912: Robert Scott makes his final diary entry

Scott wrote: “We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker, of course, and the end cannot be far.” The British explorer and his companions died on an expedition to the South Pole.

2000: Thirteen-year-old Leonel Messi came to Spain to sign a contract with FC Barcelona, in 2000.