By The Associated Press
                      - Today is Monday, March 29, the 88th day of 1999. There are 277 days
                        left in the year.

                      - On March 29, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of
                        conspiracy to commit espionage.
                      - In 1638, Swedish colonists settled in present-day Delaware.
                      - In 1790, the 10th president of the U.S., John Tyler, was born.
                      - In 1847, victorious forces led by Gen. Winfield Scott occupied the
                        city of Vera Cruz after Mexican defenders capitulated.
                      - In 1867, the British Parliament passed the North America Act to
                        create the Dominion of Canada.
                      - In 1943, World War II meat, butter and cheese rationing began.
                      - In 1962, Jack Paar hosted NBC's "Tonight" show for the final time.
                      - In 1971, Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. was convicted of murdering
                        at least 22 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre.
                      - In 1971, a jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for
                        Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La
                        Bianca murders.
                      - In 1974, eight Ohio National Guardsmen were indicted on charges
                        stemming from the shooting deaths of four students at Kent State
                        University.
                      - Ten years ago: The movie "Rain Man" won Academy Awards for best
                        picture, best director Barry Levinson and best actor Dustin Hoffman;
                        Jodie Foster was named best actress for "The Accused."
                      - Five years ago: Mexico's ruling party picked Ernesto Zedillo to be
                        its new presidential candidate, replacing the assassinated Luis
                        Donaldo Colosio.
                      - One year ago: Twenty-two people were killed when a Russian-made
                        Antonov military plane crashed into a Peruvian shantytown outside
                        the northern city of Piura. The Lady Vols of Tennessee won a third
                        straight NCAA basketball championship, defeating Louisiana Tech.

                      *Happy Birthday*
                      - Former U.S. Sen. Eugene McCarthy is 83.
                      - Actress Eileen Heckart is 80.
                      - Former British Prime Minister John Major is 56.
                      - Comedian Eric Idle is 56.
                      - Composer Vangelis is 56.
                      - Singer Bobby Kimball (Toto) is 52.
                      - Olympic gymnast Kurt Thomas is 43.
                      - Actor Christopher Lambert is 42.
                      - Model Elle MacPherson is 36.
                      - Rock singer-musician John Popper (Blues Traveler) is 32.
                      - Actress Lucy Lawless ("Xena: Warrior Princess") is 31.
                      - Country singer Regina Leigh (Regina Regina) is 31.
                      - Country singer Brady Seals is 30.
                      - Tennis player Jennifer Capriati is 23.