Historical Events
James Stewart Made Colonel
Movie star James Stewart promoted to full colonel, one of the few Americans to rise from private to colonel in four years
- World War II: Last day of V-1 flying bomb attacks on England
Famous Birthdays
- Eddie Colquhoun, Scottish soccer centre back (11 caps; Sheffield United 363 games), born in Prestonpans, Scotland (d. 2023)
- Hardy Fox, American member of avant-garde band The Residents, born in Longview, Texas (d. 2018)
- John "Speedy" Keen, British musician, songwriter, producer (Thunderclap Newman - "Something In The Air"), born in Ealing, London (d. 2002)
Walt Frazier (79 years old)
College / Basketball HOF guard (Southern Illinois Uni; NBA C'ship 1970, 73 NY Knicks; 7×NBA All-Star; NBA All-Star Game MVP 1975; 4×All-NBA First Team), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Willem Ruis, Dutch TV host (Willem Ruis Show), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1986)
Famous Deaths
- Ferenc Csik, Hungarian swimmer (Olympics gold medal 100m freestyle 1936), dies of war wounds at 31
- Karl T Sapper, German geographer/geologist (Vulkankunde), dies at 79
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About March 29, 1945
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 79 years and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
