Today in History for 29th March 2025

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Historical Events

1806 - Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway
1879 - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.'s opera "Jevgeni Onegin", based on the novel by Alexander Pushkin, premieres Maly Theatre in Moscow, Russia
1945 - World War II: Last day of V-1 flying bomb attacks on England
1951 - 23rd Academy Awards: "All About Eve", Judy Holliday and José Ferrer win
1968 - Teri Garr guest stars in "Assignment: Earth" episode of the original Star Trek TV series
1987 - 7th Golden Raspberry Awards: "Howard the Duck" wins

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Famous Birthdays

1888 - James E. Casey, American businessman and founder (United Parcel Service), born in Candelaria, Nevada (d. 1983)
1898 - Cecil Arthur Lewis, British fighter pilot and writer, born in Birkenhead, England (d. 1997)
1907 - (Abram) "Abe" Lincoln, American sweet jazz trombonist (Paul Whiteman; Ozzie Nelson), and Dixieland jazz revivalist, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (d. 2000)
1944 - John Suchet, British TV journalist (Independent TV News), and classical music presenter (Classics FM), born in Paddington, London, England
1948 - (Walter) "Bud" Cort, American actor (M*A*S*H(film); Brewster McCloud; Harold and Maude), born in New Rochelle, New York
1973 - Brad Bridgewater, American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m backstroke 1996), born in Charleston, West Virginia

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Famous Deaths

1837 - Maria Fitzherbert, English morganatic wife of King George IV, dies at 80
1959 - Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, Swedish composer, dies at 84
1972 - J. Arthur Rank, British industrialist and film magnate, dies at 81
1982 - "Fatty" George [Pressler], Austrian swing jazz clarinettist, dies of a heart attack at 54
1992 - Paul Henreid, Austrian-American actor (Casablanca, Now, Voyager), dies at 84
2009 - Andy Hallett, American actor and singer (b.1975)

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