All Events

Historical Events on March 29

  • Ottoman Empire

    1430

    The Ottoman Empire under Murad II captures Thessalonica from the Republic of Venice.

  • Wars of the Roses

    1461

    Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England.

  • Mexican-American War

    1847

    Mexican-American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege.

  • American Civil War

    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.

  • Adolf Hitler

    1936

    In Germany, Adolf Hitler receives 99% of the votes in a referendum to ratify Germany's illegal remilitarization and reoccupation of the Rhineland, receiving 44.5 million votes out of 45.5 million registered voters.

  • World War II

    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.

  • Vietnam War

    1973

    Vietnam War: The last United States combat soldiers leave South Vietnam.

  • NASA

    1974

    NASA's Mariner 10 becomes the first space probe to fly by Mercury.

  • Bulgaria

    2004

    Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia join NATO as full members.

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