Historical Events
Film Release
"Some Like It Hot", directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon, is released in NYC
- Wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore
Famous Birthdays
- Barry Blanchard, Canadian mountaineer, born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Brad McCrimmon, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1979-97 (Philadelphia Flyers; Calgary Flames and 4 others), 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
Famous Deaths
- Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies
- Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer, dies at 84
1959 Highlights
About March 29, 1959
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 4 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
