Today's Highlight in History:
On March 29, 1973, the last U.S. combat troops left South Vietnam, ending America's direct military involvement in the Vietnam War.
On this date:
In 1638, Swedish colonists settled in present-day Delaware.
In 1790, John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States, was born in Charles City County, Va.
In 1847, victorious forces led by Gen. Winfield Scott occupied the city of Veracruz after Mexican defenders capitulated.
In 1867, Britain's Parliament passed the British North America Act (later known as the Constitution Act) to create the Dominion of Canada.
In 1882, the Knights of Columbus was chartered in Connecticut.
In 1943, World War II rationing of meat, fats and cheese began.
In 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. (They were executed in June 1953.)
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 22 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre. (Calley ended up serving three years under house arrest.)
In 1974, eight Ohio National Guardsmen were indicted on federal charges stemming from the shooting deaths of four students at Kent State University. (The charges were later dismissed.)
Ten years 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 93-75.
