March 29

Monday 29, 1982:

Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney release their single "Ebony and Ivory".

Saturday 29, 1941:

World War II: British Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy forces intercept those of the Italian Regia Marina off the Peloponnesus coast of Greece in the Battle of Cape Matapan.

Wednesday 29, 1882:

The Knights of Columbus are established.

Monday 29, 1847:

Mexican-American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege.

Thursday 29, 1792:

King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade at Stockholm's Royal Opera just 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf.