597 BC: Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king

1527: Battle of Khanua: Mughal Emperor Babur defeats Rajput forces led by Rana Sanga consolidating Mughal power

1660: English Long Parliament disbands

1792: King gustav iii of Sweden is shot by Count Jacob Johan Anckarström at a masked ball at the Opera; he dies on March 29

1867: First publication of an article by Joseph Lister outlining the discovery of antiseptic surgery, in “The Lancet”

1935: Adolf Hitler orders German rearmament in violation of The Treaty of Versailles

Source: Onthisday.com