March 29 in History

• 1795

  March 29, 1795:

  German composer, Ludwig van Beethoven, performs as a pianist for the first time in Vienna.

• 1860

  March 29, 1860:

  Dion Boucicault premieres the play titled "Colleen Bawn" in New York City.

• 1871

  March 29, 1871:

  Queen Victoria opens the British’s concert hall known as Royal Albert Hall in London.

• 1951

  March 29, 1951:

  Puerto Rican actor, José Ferrer wins best actor at the Academy Awards. Other winners at the program include Josephine Hull and Judy Holliday.

• 1959

  March 29, 1959:

  The movie titled "Some Like It Hot" is first released in New York. It stars notable names like Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe.

• 1960

  March 29, 1960:

  French composer, Darius Milhaud, releases his 9th Symphony.

• 1961

  March 29, 1961:

  South African politician, Nelson Mandela is cleared of treason charges.

• 1963

  March 29, 1963:

  Last episode of the soap opera titled "Young Doctor Malone" is aired.

• 1985

  March 29, 1985:

  Wayne Gretzky sets a new record for the most assists after recording 126 in the NHL season.

• 1986

  March 29, 1986:

  The Soviet Union officially licenses the sale of records by English band, The Beatles.

• 2005

  March 29, 2005:

  Mariah Carey releases single titled "We Belong Together". The song will go on to win the "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" and the "Best R&B Song" at the Grammy’s Awards in 2006.

• 2006

  March 29, 2006:

  Queen Elizabeth II knights Welsh singer, Thomas John Woodward, professionally known as Tom Jones, at the prestigious Buckingham Palace.

• 2007

  March 29, 2007:

  Barbadian singer, Rihanna, releases the Grammy Award-winning song "Umbrella", which features rap superstar, Jay-Z.

• 2019

  March 29, 2019:

  American singer, Billie Eilish, drops maiden studio album titled “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”.