Historical Events
Some Like It Hot
"Some Like It Hot", American comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon, premieres at Loew’s Capital Theatre, NYC
Cricket History
West Indian cricket fast bowler Wes Hall dismisses Pakistani batsmen Mushtaq Mohammad, Fazal Mahmood and Nasim-ul-Ghani for a hat-trick in 3rd Test at Lahore
Famous Birthdays
- Barry Blanchard, Canadian mountaineer, born in Calgary, Alberta
- Brad McCrimmon, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Stanley Cup 1989 Calgary Flames; NHL All-Star 1988; Plus-Minus Award +48 1989), born in Dodsland, Saskatchewan (d. 2011)
- Perry Farrell [Peretz Bernstein], American rock singer-songwriter (Jane's Addiction - "Just Because"; Porno For Pyros - "Pets"), born in Queens, New York City
Famous Deaths
- Barthélemy Boganda, French-African politician (Central African Republic's 1st President, 1958-59), dies in plane crash at 48
- Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, Swedish composer, dies at 84
1959 Highlights
About March 29, 1959
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 65 years and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Venus - Frankie Avalon
#1 Song: Side Saddle - Russ Conway
