28 MAR 1750 | Francisco de Miranda born | Captaincy General of Venezuela

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On this day in 1430, the Ottoman Empire captures Thessaloniki from the Republic of Venice.

On this day in 1968, the funeral of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, is attended by thousands.

On this day in 2004, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia join NATO.

On this day in 2017, UK Prime Minister Theresa May invokes Article 50, formally starting the Brexit process of leaving the EU.

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March 29, 1973: Last U.S. Troops Depart South Vietnam

The last U.S. combat troops left South Vietnam, ending direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War.

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/troops-depart-south-vietnam/

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March 29, 1951: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Convicted of Espionage

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of espionage.

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/julius-and-ethel-rosenberg-are-convicted

Vikings Attack Paris #OnThisDay

On 29 March 845 1,500 Vikings in 120 ships under the leadership of Ragnar Lodbrok sailed up the Seine and to Paris. They entered the city and did what they have become infamous for - plundering. Warning : Facts interspersed with fiction. The Viking force set up a camp, however, disease broke out and many of them died. It is said that under the advice of Christian prisoners the invaders fasted, prayed to the Christian God and the plague…

https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/03/29/viking-siege-of-paris-onthisday/

2015: 40 is the magic number

#OnThisDay 29th March, at the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton clinched pole position during a rain-drenched qualifying session, the 40th pole of his career. Starting from second, Sebastian Vettel won the race, which was also the 40th victory of his career.

This win was Ferrari's first since the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix and the first for a German Ferrari driver since Michael Schumacher's win at the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix.

Hamilton took second place, followed by his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg in third.

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2009: A fairytale win for Brawn GP

#OnThisDay 29th March, the season-opening Australian Grand Prix became a spectacular debut for the newly formed Brawn GP team, with Jenson Button clinching their first pole position and Rubens Barrichello completing the front row. Button led a dominant 1-2 finish for Brawn GP, with them becoming the first constructor since Mercedes in 1954 at the French Grand Prix to secure a pole and win on their debut.

It was Button's second F1 win and his first since the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix. The race also celebrated Jarno Trulli's 200th Grand Prix, with him taking third for Toyota. The race also saw the reintroduction of slick tyres since the 1997 European Grand Prix, moving away from the grooved tyres F1 had become known for.

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Happy Birthday to Spain's Marc Gene, who raced in 36 Grand Prix from 1999 to 2004 with Minardi and Williams before becoming a Ferrari test driver alongside Luca Badoer.

Born #OnThisDay 29th March 1974, Gene left F1 having secured five championship points. He found greater success after F1 with a win at the 2009 Le Mans 24 hours driving for Peugeot. 

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