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March 29th is officially World Piano Day and Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day.

Welcome to day 88 of 365! We still have days remaining in 2025.

March 29 in history has been an interesting day to say the least. You’re going to love learning about all the facts & historical events that all occurred on this day.

Did you know that on this day in 1848, Niagara Falls waterfall stopped flowing due to an ice jam? This stoppage occurred for approximately 30 to 40 hours.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about March 29^{th in history!\r\n\r\n}

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What memorable events happened on March 29 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2019\r\n\r\n
Billie Eilish released her first-ever album, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
At the 2020 Grammy Awards, it won Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Its best-selling single, “Bad Guy,” won Record of the Year and Song of the Year.\r\n\r\n
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2007\r\n\r\n
Rihanna’s single “Umbrella” was released.\r\n\r\n
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It featured Jay-Z and spent seven weeks as #1 on Billboard’s Top 100.\r\n\r\n
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2004\r\n\r\n
Ireland became the first in the world to ban smoking in pubs, restaurants, and workplaces.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1998\r\n\r\n
Europe’s longest bridge officially opened in Lisbon, Portugal.\r\n\r\n
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The Vasco da Gama Bridge is an impressive 7.6 miles (12.3 km) long!\r\n\r\n
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1984\r\n\r\n
The Baltimore Colts NFL team relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The city of Baltimore refused to replace its antiquated stadium, so the owner of the Baltimore Colts decided to up and leave the state. The Colts loaded up all their equipment into fifteen trucks, moved to Indiana, and became the Indianapolis Colts.\r\n\r\n
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1974\r\n\r\n
China’s famous Terracotta Army was uncovered by a group of farmers near Xi’an, China.\r\n\r\n
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The buried army consisted of 6,000 clay warriors and was placed underground in 210-209 BC to protect China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, in the afterlife.\r\n\r\n
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1974\r\n\r\n
NASA’s Mariner 10 became the first spacecraft to reach Mercury.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The Mariner 10 flew close to Mercury to take pictures of the planet.\r\n\r\n
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1961\r\n\r\n
The 23rd Amendment was ratified, allowing residents of Washington, DC to vote in US elections.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1959\r\n\r\n
The black and white romantic comedy “Some Like it Hot” was released to movie theaters in New York City.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1929\r\n\r\n
US President Herbert Hoover installed the White House’s first telephone.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
It was placed prominently on his Oval Office desk.\r\n\r\n
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1927\r\n\r\n
The Sunbeam 1000 HP broke the land speed record at the Daytona Beach race track in Florida.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Powered by two aircraft engines, the Sunbeam was the first non-American car to race at Daytona Beach. It reached a new record speed of 203.79 miles per hour (327.97 km\/h), making it the first car to drive faster than 200 mph (320 km\/h).\r\n\r\n
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1871\r\n\r\n
Queen Victoria opened the Royal Albert Hall in London.\r\n\r\n
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1848\r\n\r\n
Niagara Falls waterfall stopped flowing due to an ice jam.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The flow stopped for 30 to 40 hours, and it’s the only time it’s recorded to have happened.\r\n\r\n
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1795\r\n\r\n
Beethoven performed in person for the first time.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
He performed the Piano Concerto No. 2 in Vienna, Austria.\r\n\r\n
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Famous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Scott Wilson? See what other famous people were born on this day.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1997\r\n\r\n
Arón Piper\r\n\r\n
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German-Spanish\r\n\r\n
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27 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Berlin, Germany\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1790\r\n\r\n