A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on March 29th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On March 29, 1911, the US Army made the Colt M1911 .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol its official sidearm.
On March 29, 1911, the Colt M1911, a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol, was adopted as the first semi-automatic service pistol for regular use by the U.S. military. (NOTE: The link in the date for this entry leads to a different article than the other mention to this same event above.)
On March 29, 1911, the Colt M1911 .45 ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol became the standard pistol of the US Army. (NOTE: The link in the date for this entry leads to a different article than the other mention to this same event above.)
On March 29, 1911, the Colt M1911 .45 ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol became the standard pistol of the US Army. (NOTE: The link in the date for this entry leads to a different article than the other mention to this same event above.)
On March 29, 1911, the Colt M1911 .45 ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol became the standard pistol of the US Army. (NOTE: The link in the date for this entry leads to a different article than the other mention to this same event above.)
On March 29, 1927, the British once again invaded the United States, this time to make war on the land speed record!
On March 29, 2016, SoundCloud, an online audio distribution platform and music sharing website, unveiled SoundCloud Go, a subscription-based music streaming service.
On March 29, 2017, we discussed what gun we would like to have if we could only have one firearm, whether for general purpose use in peacetime or during a disaster or apocalyptic event.
On March 29, 2018, movie and video game fans in the United States were treated to their long awaited premier of the new major motion picture, Ready Player One.
On March 29, 2023, we looked at the five most notable people who had so far officially declared their candidacy for US president in 2024 by March 29, 2023.
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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