What Happened on March 29, 1944

Famous Birthdays

  • Bill Vukovich II, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 1968; Indianapolis 500 1973 runner-up), born in Riverside, California (d. 2023)

Denny McLain (80 years old)

American MLB baseball pitcher, 1963-72 (AL Cy Young Award 1968-69; AL MVP 1968; 3 x MLB All-Star; World Series Champ, 1968 - Detroit Tigers, and 3 other teams), born in Markham, Illinois

  • James Diggle, British classicist, born in Rochadale
  • John Suchet, British TV journalist (Independent TV News), and classical music presenter (Classics FM), born in Paddington, London, England
  • Nana Akufo-Addo [William Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo], Ghanaian politician, President of Ghana (2017-), born in Accra, Gold Coast
  • Terry Jacks, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer ("Seasons In The Sun"), and environmentalist, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba

About March 29, 1944

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 80 years and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries