March 29th

March 29 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 267 days remaining until the end of time.

1852 Ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 and women to work more than 10 hours a day. Commie pinko bastards.

1882 The Knights of Columbus are established.

1886 Dr. John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta, Georgia.

1959 "Some Like it Hot" with Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and some blonde chick premieres

1961 After a 4 year trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted on treason charge. Doesn’t get him out of jail, though.

1987 At Wrestlemania III, 93,173 sexually confused men and boys watch Hulk Hogan beat Andre the Giant

2004 The Republic of Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants.  The terrorists win.

1790 John Tyler, homely 10th US President/1st President by accident   

1905 Philip Ahn, maybe gay US actor 

1943 Eric Idle, English comedian/actor/author/Python 

1946 Bruce Weber, surprisingly heterosexual US fashion photographer with a fantastic eye for male pulchritude

1954 Karen Ann Quinlan, famous US vegetable 

1956 Kurt Thomas, US gymnast/inventor of the "Thomas Flair" gymnastic routine

1957 Christopher Lambert, French actor 

1959 Perry Farrell, musician (Jane's Addiction) 

1961 Amy Sedaris, US actress/writer/comedienne/Strangers With Candy/her brother David is gay 

1968 Lucy Lawless, Kiwi actress/singer/Xena/Lucretia 

1971 Waldemar Torenstra, Dutch actor 

1971 Aaron Lawrence, porn star/author/escort 

1974 Fabrizio Corona, Italian photographer, television and media personality 

1975 Yannick Renier, Belgian actor/brother of Jérémie Renier  

1975 Nick Beyeler, Swiss aerobics champion/model 

1976 Todd Grinnell, US actor/plays Andrew's porn star turned doctor husband on Desperate Housewives 

1979 Tony Donovan, US porn star

1982 Hideaki Takizawa, Japanese actor 

1982 Jay Brannan, gay US singer-songwriter/actor 

1984 Juan Monaco, Argentine tennis player  lets Rafael Nadal seize the gay

1999 Joe Williams, US legendary jazz singer who sang with Count Basie and played Claire Huxtable’s father on The Cosby Show, finds himself in good company 

2005 Johnnie Cochran, US defense lawyer, finds a glove that fits 

2009 Andy Hallett, maybe gay US actor and singer (Angel), goes to the devil.