| General Information for March 29th 2017 |
| There are 2 public holidays today. |
| Day 88 of 2017 |
| 277 days left in 2017 |
| Week 13 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 2004 - Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants. |
| 1964 - Radio Caroline is officially opened by controversial broadcaster Simon Dee. |
| 1951 - The musical The King and I hits the stage for the first time. Another event mentioned in the song 'We Didn't Start the Fire'. |
| 1943 - Eric Idle, the British actor, writer, comedian and composer, is born. |