Today in History for 29th March 2022:
Historical Events
1673 – English King Charles II accepts Test Act: Roman Catholics excluded from public functions
1942 – British cruiser HMS Trinidad torpedoes itself in the Barents Sea
1961 – After a 4½ year trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted of treason in Pretoria
1974 – Film adaption of “The Great Gatsby” starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow with costumes by Ralph Lauren first released
1979 – Delhi beats Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket’s Ranji Trophy
1982 – Delhi 707 beat Karnataka 705 on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy
Famous Birthdays
1888 – A. M. de Jong, Dutch writer (World Tour of Bulletje and Bonestaak), born in Nieuw-Vossemeer, Netherlands (d. 1943)
1916 – John Paul, British colonial administrator, Governor-General (Bahamas), born in Weymouth, Dorset (d. 2004)
1938 – Margaret Howard, British broadcaster (Letterbox)
1959 – Brad McCrimmon, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1979-97 (Philadelphia Flyers; Calgary Flames and 4 others), born in Dodsland, Saskatchewan (d. 2011)
1969 – Jimmy Spencer, NFL cornerback (New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals)
1991 – N’Golo Kante, French footballer (Chelsea), born in Paris, France
Famous Deaths
1628 – Tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)
1772 – Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish philosopher and mathematician (b. 1688)
1982 – Helene Deutsch [Rosenbach], Polish-American psychoanalyst, dies at 97
1992 – Paul Henreid, Austrian actor (Casablanca -“Lazlo”), dies at 84
2006 – Salvador Elizondo, Mexican writer (b. 1932)
2016 – [Anna Marie] “Patty Duke”, American Academy and Emmy awarding actress (The Miracle Worker; The Patty Duke Show), and mental health advocate, dies at 69