Born on 29 March 1962

At A Glance

29 March 1962 at a glance

Day of the week

29 March 1962 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Stranger on the Shore” by Mr Acker Bilk was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1962

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1962 was Lawrence of Arabia.

Star sign

The star sign for 29 March is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 29 March 1962 fell in the Year of the Tiger.

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 29 March 1962 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 29 March

• 1957 The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety.
• 1961 The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of Washington, D.C., to vote in presidential elections.
• 1962 Arturo Frondizi, the president of Argentina, is overthrown in a military coup by Argentina's armed forces, ending an 11+1⁄2 day constitutional crisis.
• 1968 The funeral of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, begins in Moscow, with thousands of people in attendance.
• 1973 Vietnam War: The last United States combat soldiers leave South Vietnam.

Famous people born on 29 March

• Brendan Gleeson, Irish actor (born 1955)
• Billy Beane, American baseball player and manager (born 1962)
• Eric Idle, English actor, comedian, musician and writer (born 1943)
• N'Golo Kanté, French footballer (born 1991)

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