TODAY IN HISTORY

MARCH 29th

1848:For the first time in recorded history, Niagara Falls stopped flowing. An ice jam in the Niagara River above the rim of the falls caused the water to stop.

1867:The North America Act was passed by the British parliament, creating the dominion of Canada.

1951:Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were found guilty of passing atomic secrets to the Russians and were sentenced to death.

1971:Lt. William Calley was convicted of murdering 22 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre.

1973:The last U.S. troops left South Vietnam.

1999:The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 10,000 for the first time, at 10,006.78.