CAD - March 29 Traditional Cache
-allenite-: As there's been no response from the cache owner to my previous note, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. Please note that if geocaches are archived by a reviewer or Geocaching HQ for lack of maintenance, they are not eligible for unarchival.
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Cache A Day – March 29th
March 29th is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 277 days remaining until the end of the year.
Today is National Love your Children Day, National Pickle Day, National American Subway Day, National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day, Vietnam Veterans Day, and Cocal Cola Day.
Historical events occurring on March 29th include:
1461 - Edward IV secured his claim to the English thrown by defeating Henry VI’s Lancastrians at the battle of Towdon.
1638 - First permanent European settlement in Delaware was established.
1847 - U.S. troops under General Winfield Scott took possession of the Mexican stronghold at Vera Cruz.
1848 - Niagara Falls stopped flowing for one day due to an ice jam.
1867 - The British Parliament passed the North America Act to create the Dominion of Canada.
1882 - The Knights of Columbus organization was granted a charter by the State of Connecticut.
1901 - The first federal elections were held in Australia.
1903 - A regular news service began between New York and London on Marconi's wireless.
1906 - In the U.S., 500,000 coal miners walked off the job seeking higher wages.
1913 - The Reichstag announced a raise in taxes in order to finance the new military budget.
1932 - Jack Benny made his radio debut. He was 29 years old at the time. No, really. He was 29.
1943 - In the U.S. rationing of meat, butter and cheese began during World War II.
1951 - The Chinese reject MacArthur's offer for a truce in Korea.
1951 - In the United States, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. They were executed in June 19, 1953.
1961 - The 23rd amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The amendment allowed residents of Washington, DC, to vote for president.
1962 - Jack Paar made his final appearance on the "Tonight" show.
1966 - Leonid Brezhnev became the First Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party. He denounced the American policy in Vietnam and called it one of aggression.
1967 - France launched its first nuclear submarine.
1971 - A jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders. The death sentences were later commuted to live in prison.
1973 - The last U.S. troops left South Vietnam.
1974 - Mariner 10, the U.S. space probe became the first spacecraft to reach the planet Mercury. It had been launched on November 3, 1973.
1979 - The Committee on Assassinations Report issued by U.S. House of Representatives stated the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was the result of a conspiracy.
1987 - Hulk Hogan took 11 minutes, 43 seconds to pin Andre the Giant in front of 93,136 at Wrestlemania III fans at the Silverdome in Pontiac, MI. (And I was there with our Boy Scout troop to witness the excitement)
1992 - Democratic presidential front-runner Bill Clinton said "I didn't inhale and I didn't try it again" in reference to when he had experimented with marijuana.
1999 - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 10,000 mark for the first time.
Born on March 29th
John Tyler (President) 1790
Cy Young 1867
Howard Lindsay 1888
Phillip Ahn 1905
Edward Biggs 1906
Phil Foster 1914
Eugene McCarthy 1916
Sam Walton 1918 - Founder of Wal-Mart
Pearl Mae Bailey 1918
Eileen Heckart 1919
John McLaughlin 1927 - TV host ("The McLaughlin Group")
Judith Guest 1936 - Author
Vangelis 1943 - Composer ("Chariots of Fire")
Eric Idle 1943 - Comedian ("Monty Python")
John Major 1943 - Former British prime minister
Billy Vukovich 1944
Walt "Clyde" Frazier 1945 - Basketball player
Bobby Kimball 1947 - Singer (Toto)
Michael Brecker 1949 - Musician (The Brecker Brothers)
Bud Cort 1950
Earl Campbell 1955 - Football player (Houston Oilers)
Chris Lawford 1955 - Actor
Terry Jacks 1956
Kurt Thomas 1956 - Olympic gymnast
Christopher Lambert 1957 - Actor
Perry Farrell 1958 - Singer (Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros)
Amy Sedaris 1961 - Comedian, actress ("Strangers with Candy")
Elle MacPherson 1964 - Model
John Popper 1967 - Musician (Blues Traveler)
Regina Leigh 1968 - Country singer (Regina Regina)
Lucy Lawless 1968 - Actress ("Xena: Warrior Princess")
Brady Seals 1969 - Country singer
Jennifer Capriati 1976 - Tennis player
This Cache a Day Series will run all year for 2010. Caches will remain active for one year from date of placement (unless the site becomes otherwise unsuitable for a cache prior to that time).
Bonus points for finding the cache on the day it is released.
Double bonus points if it is your birthday! (Send me a note with your date of birth and I will include it in the cache listing.)
Triple bonus points for finding the entire series. (Ok, so that should be worth a lot more. We’ll figure out some suitable award for any survivors left at the end of the year)
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