Historical Events
- Linguist Yuri Knorosov defends his master's thesis in Moscow, expanding on his new phonetic method to decipher the Mayan script (first announced in article Soviet Ethnology 1952) [1]
Famous Birthdays
Brendan Gleeson (68 years old)
Irish actor and film director (Braveheart, The Banshees of Inisherin), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Christopher Lawford, American actor (Charlie Brent-All My Children), born in Santa Monica, California
- Dianne Kay, American actress (Nancy-8 is Enough, Reggie, Glitter), born in Phoenix, Arizona
- Earl Campbell, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1977, U of Texas; Pro Bowl 1978–81, 83, Houston Oilers), born in Tyler, Texas
Marina Sirtis (68 years old)
English actress (Troi-Star Trek: The Next Generation), born in London, England
Born in 1955
Famous Deaths
- Everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely pamphlet), dies at 81
- Zlatko Baloković, Croatian-American concert violinist, dies at 69
1955 Highlights
About March 29, 1955
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 6 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Give Me Your Word - Tennessee Ernie Ford
