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On March 29, 1139: Pope Innocent II issues the bull Omne datum optimum in which he endorses the Knights Templar and approves the Templar Rule.

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Pope Innocent II issues the bull Omne datum optimum in which he endorses the Knights Templar and approves the Templar Rule.

Pope Innocent II, born Gregorio Papareschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 February 1130 to his death in 1143. His election as pope was controversial, and the first eight years of his reign were marked by a struggle for recognition against the supporters of Anacletus II. He reached an understanding with King Lothair III of Germany, who supported him against Anacletus, and whom he crowned Holy Roman emperor.

People

Born on March 29

Kim Ju-chan 2004– South Korean footballer (born 2004)
Wade Baldwin IV 1996– American basketball player (born 1996)
Jung Jae-won 1994– South Korean actor and musician (born 1994)
Matt Olson 1994– American baseball player (born 1994)
Thorgan Hazard 1993– Belgian footballer (born 1993)
Irene 1991– South Korean singer (born 1991)
N'Golo Kanté 1991– French footballer (born 1991)
Lyle Taylor 1990– Montserratian footballer (born 1990)
James Tomkins 1989– English footballer (born 1989)
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Sylvan Ebanks-Blake 1986– English footballer (born 1986)
Lucas Elliot Eberl 1986– American actor and director
Fernando Amorebieta 1985– Venezuelan footballer (born 1985)
Efstathios Aloneftis 1983– Cypriot international footballer
Chokwe Antar Lumumba 1983– American attorney, activist, and politician
Jasmine Crockett 1981– American politician and lawyer (born 1981)
Megan Hilty 1981– American musical theatre actress (born 1981)
PJ Morton 1981– American musician (born 1981)
Jlloyd Samuel 1981– Trinidadian footballer (1981–2018)

People

Died on March 29

Richard Chamberlain American actor (1934–2025)
Gerry Conway English folk and rock drummer/percussionist (1947–2024)
Louis Gossett Jr. American actor (1936–2024)
John Kerin Australian economist and politician (1937–2023)
Vivan Sundaram Indian artist (1943–2023)
Charles Jeffrey English botanist (1934–2022)
Jennifer Wilson English actress (1932–2022)
Bashkim Fino Albanian politician (1962–2021)
Sarah Onyango Obama Kenyan educator and philanthropist (1922–2021)
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Joe Diffie American country singer (1958–2020)
Alan Merrill American vocalist, guitarist and songwriter (1951–2020)
Krzysztof Penderecki Polish composer and conductor (1933–2020)
Agnès Varda French filmmaker and photographer (1928–2019)
Anita Shreve American writer
Alexei Abrikosov Soviet–American theoretical physicist (1928–2017)
Patty Duke American actress (1946–2016)
William Delafield Cook Australian artist
Marc Platt American actor and dancer

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Every March 29 on record

  1. 1139 Pope Innocent II issues the bull Omne datum optimum in which he endorses the Knights Templar and approves the Templar Rule.

    Head of the Catholic Church from 1130 to 1143

    Pope Innocent II, born Gregorio Papareschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 February 1130 to his death in 1143. His election as pope was controversial, and the first eight years of his reign were marked by a struggle for recognition against the supporters of Anacletus II. He reached an understanding with King Lothair III of Germany, who supported him against Anacletus, and whom he crowned Holy Roman emperor.

  2. 1430 The Ottoman Empire under Murad II captures Thessalonica from the Republic of Venice.

    Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)

    The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire, was a state that spanned much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century, centred in modern-day Turkey. It also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.

  3. 1461 Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England, bringing a temporary stop to the Wars of the Roses.

    1461 battle in the Wars of the Roses

    The Battle of Towton took place on 29 March 1461 during the Wars of the Roses, near Towton in North Yorkshire. Yorkist forces decisively defeated Lancastrian supporters of Henry VI, securing the English throne for Edward IV. Fought for ten hours between an estimated 50,000 soldiers from both sides in a snowstorm on Palm Sunday, it was "probably the largest and bloodiest battle on English soil".

  4. 1549 The city of Salvador, Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded.

    Capital city of Bahia, Brazil

    Salvador is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine, music, and architecture. The African influence in many cultural aspects of the city makes it a center of Afro-Brazilian culture.

  5. 1632 Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed returning Quebec to French control after the English had seized it in 1629.

    1632 treaty in which England returned control to France of its North American colonies

    The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye was signed on March 29, 1632. It returned New France to French control after the English had seized it in 1629, after the Anglo-French War (1627–1629) had ended.

  6. 1792 King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera 13 days earlier.
  7. 1806 Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway.
  8. 1809 King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden abdicates after a coup d'état.
  9. 1809 At the Diet of Porvoo, Finland's four Estates pledge allegiance to Alexander I of Russia, commencing the secession of the Grand Duchy of Finland from Sweden.
  10. 1847 Mexican–American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege.
  11. 1849 The United Kingdom annexes the Punjab.
  12. 1857 Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry mutinies against the East India Company's rule in India and inspires the protracted Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.
  13. 1867 Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes Canada on July 1.
  14. 1871 Royal Albert Hall is opened by Queen Victoria.
  15. 1879 Anglo-Zulu War: Battle of Kambula: British forces defeat 20,000 Zulus.
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  1. 1882 The Knights of Columbus is established.
  2. 1927 Sunbeam 1000hp breaks the land speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida.
  3. 1936 The 1936 German parliamentary election and referendum seeks approval for the recent remilitarization of the Rhineland.
  4. 1941 The North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement goes into effect at 03:00 local time.
  5. 1941 World War II: British Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy forces defeat those of the Italian Regia Marina off the Peloponnesian coast of Greece in the Battle of Cape Matapan.
  6. 1942 The Bombing of Lübeck in World War II is the first major success for the RAF Bomber Command against Germany and a German city.
  7. 1947 The Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule begins in Madagascar.
  8. 1951 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage.
  9. 1951 Hypnosis murders in Copenhagen.
  10. 1957 The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety.
  11. 1961 The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing residents of Washington, D.C., to vote in presidential elections.
  12. 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.
  13. 1968 The funeral of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, begins in Moscow, with thousands of people in attendance.
  14. 1971 My Lai massacre: Lieutenant William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison.
  15. 1973 Vietnam War: The last United States combat soldiers leave South Vietnam.

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