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March 29
5 moments across history
Suez Canal Reopens Following Ever Given Refloat
The Ever Given container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal on March 23, 2021, blocking the waterway for six days and causing a global shipping crisis estimated at $9.6 billion per day. The vessel was successfully refloated on March 29, allowing traffic to resume after 369 ships had queued at both ends of the canal.
Suez Canal reopens
Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in England and Wales
Same-sex marriage legalized
First ceremonies
Same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales on March 29, 2014, following the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. The first ceremonies took place at midnight, marking a historic milestone for LGBTQ+ rights in the UK.
NATO's Largest Enlargement — Seven Nations Join Alliance
NATO enlargement 2004
Seven nations join NATO
On March 29, 2004, seven Eastern European nations — Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia — simultaneously acceded to NATO, the largest single expansion in the alliance's history. The enlargement marked a definitive shift in post-Cold War European security architecture.
Dow Jones Closes Above 10,000 for the First Time
Dow Jones hits 10,000
Wall Street milestone
On March 29, 1999, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 10,006.78, breaching the 10,000-point threshold for the first time in its 103-year history amid the 1990s bull market. The milestone symbolized robust corporate earnings, low unemployment, and surging household participation in equities during the peak of the dot-com era.
Canada Act Receives Royal Assent
Canada Act 1982
Constitutional patriation
The Canada Act 1982 received Royal Assent on March 29, 1982, patriating the Canadian Constitution from the United Kingdom and adding the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The act ended the need for Canada to seek British parliamentary approval for constitutional amendments.