What happend on 29th March

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1982

Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney release their single "Ebony and Ivory".

1982

The Canada Act 1982 (U.K.) receives the Royal Assent by Queen Elizabeth II, setting the stage for the Queen of Canada to proclaim the Constitution Act, 1982

1981

First running of the London Marathon

1974

NASA's Mariner 10 becomes the first spaceprobe to fly by Mercury. It was launched on November 3, 1973.

1973

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

1971

A Los Angeles, California jury recommends the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers.

1971

My Lai massacre: Lt. William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison.

1971

Francis Ford Coppola begins filming on Mario Puzo's The Godfather. The movie, released in 1972, goes on to win Oscars for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay.

1969

In Madrid, Spain, four different performers tie for first place at the fourteenth Eurovision Song Contest. The medals are shared by Spain's Salomé singing "Vivo cantando" (I live singing), United Kingdom's Lulu singing "Boom Bang-a-bang", Netherlands' Lenny Kuhr singing "De troubadour" (The troubadour), and France's Frida Boccara singing "Un jour, un enfant" (One day, a child...)

1961

The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of Washington, DC to vote in presidential elections.