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29 March

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1974

Mariner 10 flies by Mercury

On 29 March 1974, the Mariner 10 probe made the first close flyby of Mercury.

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Contemporary era

1973

Last US troops leave Vietnam

On 29 March 1973, the last American combat troops left South Vietnam.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1461

Battle of Towton

On 29 March 1461, the Battle of Towton, the bloodiest of the Wars of the Roses, was fought in England.

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