Historical Events
- Meat (784 gram/week, 2 kilogram for GI's), butter & cheese rationed in US during WW II
Famous Birthdays
- Chad Allan [Allan Kowbel], Canadian pop-rock singer and musician (The Expressions/The Guess Who, 1962-65; Brave Belt), and television personality, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2023) [1]
- Eric Idle, English comedian, writer, and actor (Monty Python; The Rutles; Nuns of The Run), born in South Shields, England
John Major (81 years old)
British Prime Minister (Conservative: 1990-97), born in Carshalton, Surrey, England
- Vangelis [Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou], Greek composer, keyboardist, and Academy Award winner (Chariots of Fire), born in Agria, Greece (d. 2022) [1]
Famous Weddings
John Steinbeck
American author John Steinbeck (41) weds second wife Gwyndolyn Conger; divorce 1948
Died in 1943 1943 Highlights
About March 29, 1943
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 81 years and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
