MARCH 29 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for March 29
John Tyler (1790-1862) - The 10th President of the U.S.
James Gallant Spears (1816-1869) - Brigadier General for the Union Army.
Edwin Drake (1819-1881) - First person to drill the first productive oil well in the U.S.
Lou Henry Hoover (1874-1944) - The 33rd First Lady of the U.S. (Herbert Hoover) who spoke multiple languages and was also a big support of the Girl Scouts.
James E. Casey (1888-1983) - Founder of UPS.
Phil Foster (1913-1985) - Actor who played Frank DeFazio in Laverne & Shirley.
Sam Walton (1918-1992) - Founded Walmart and Sam's Club.
Vincent Gigante (1928-2005) - Mob boss.
Michael Brecker (1949-2007) - Composer and 15-time Grammy winning saxophonist.
Martha A. Sandweiss (1954-Still Living) - Founder of the Princeton and Slavery Project.
Memorable Events for March 29
1961 - The 23rd Amendment is ratified to allow Washington, D.C. residents to vote in Presidential elections.
1638 - Swedish Lutherans become the first permanent (white) settlement in Delaware.
1852 - Ohio makes it illegal for women and children (under 18) to work more than 10 hours a day.
1867 - Congress approves the building of the Lincoln Memorial.
1882 - The Knights of Columbus is chartered.
1929 - President Hoover has the first telephone installed in the Oval Office.
1943 - Meat, butter and cheese are rationed as part of the war effort (WW II).
1973 - The last U.S. combat soldiers leave South Vietnam.
1974 - Mariner 10 becomes the first space probe to fly by Mercury.