1461CE
War
Battle of Towton Fought
The Battle of Towton is fought in Yorkshire, England, considered one of the largest and bloodiest battles on English soil during the Wars of the Roses.
Daily Chronicle
March 29
4 Historical Records
1790CE
Birth
John Tyler Born
John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States, assuming office after the sudden death of William Henry Harrison. He was the first vice president to succeed to the presidency without being elected and set important precedents for presidential succession.
1973CE
War
Last US Troops Leave Vietnam
The final United States combat troops withdraw from South Vietnam, effectively ending direct American military involvement in the Vietnam War.
1974CE
Science
Mariner 10 Reaches Mercury
NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft becomes the first probe to successfully fly by the planet Mercury, capturing the first close-up images of its surface.