Notable events on this day, 29th March, in years gone by:

Saturday 29th March 1673
The Test Act, excluding Catholics from holding public office, received the royal assent.

Wednesday 29th March 1848
29-year-old James Gooderson, the son of John and Ann Gooderson, married Harriet Bartell at Holy Trinity Church in Marham, Norfolk.

Saturday 29th March 2014
The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act came into force in England and Wales, permitting same sex marriages to take place legally.



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