Today, March 29, is the 88th day of the year (89th day in leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Aries. On this day in 1985 Wayne Gretzky broke his own NHL season record with 126th assist, in 1989 Michael Milken, known as the junk bond king, was indicted for racketeering in New York, and 1976 Eight Ohio National Guardsmen were indicted for the shooting of 4 Kent State students
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2010
The 2000s
- 2006: Hamas formally took over the Palestinian government.
The 1990s
- 1992: Democratic Presidential nominee Bill Clinton admits to experimenting with marijuana but famously denies ever inhaling it.
- 1990: Record companies begin to add warning to music albums with potentially offensive lyrics.
The 1970s
- 1973: Vietnam War: The United States pulls out Vietnam before completing their objective, ending the war and freeing the final P.O.W.s
- 1971: Vietnam War: Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. was convicted for his role in the My Lai Massacre.
The 1920s
- 1929: President Herbert Hoover installs the first telephone inside The White House's Oval office.
Holidays and Observances
- Taiwan - Youth Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1964: Elle Macpherson - Model
- 1961: Amy Sedaris Strangers with Candy
- 1943: Vangelis - Composer
- 1943: Eric Idle - Monty Python
- 1918: Sam Walton - Wal-Mart Founder
- 1867: Cy Young - Baseball Legend
Famous Deaths
- 2005: Mitch Hedberg - Comedian
- 1991: Lee Atwater - Political Consultant