Died On This Date: Mar 29

Macy, Rowland H.
b. August 30, 1822 d. March 29, 1877
Founder of Macy's Department Stores.

Graham, George
b. 1758 d. March 29, 1826
Revolutionary War North Carolina Militia Major General. He served throughout the Revolutionary War. He was among the Mecklenburg Patriots, who, along with those from Rowan County, were some of the War's most hostile forces. In 1780, he was among the 12 (or 14) Patriots who fought back a force of 400 British soldiers at McIntyre's Farm. The incident became known as the "Battle of The Hornets." Charlotte then took the nickname "The Hornet’s Nest," a name it still uses to this day.

Love, Cecil
b. February 6, 1898 d. March 29, 1995
Academy Award winning motion picture special effects artist and inventor. Won Oscars on two seperate occasions For the concept, engineering, and development of the Acme-Dunn Optical Printer for motion picture special effects.

Hopkins, Mark
b. September 1, 1813 d. March 29, 1878
Businessman. 19th Century railroad tycoon, best known as a founding partner and Treasurer of the Central Pacific Railroad. Born in Henderson, New York to a family of Puritan roots, he started his career in the mercantile trade at the age of 16, first as a clerk in Niagara County, New York and then at Lockport as a leading partner in Hopkins & Hughes. He began studying law in 1837, but he gave it up to join the California Gold Rush.

Milroy, Robert Huston
b. June 11, 1816 d. March 29, 1890
Civil War Union Major General. He commanded some 8000 men at the Battle of Winchester, Virginia in June of 1862. Confederate Major General Richard Ewell's 2nd Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia outmatched General Milroy and captured some 3400 men, and all 23 pieces of artillery. He was relieved of duty shortly after.

Moore, William Wilcy
b. May 20, 1897 d. March 29, 1963
Major League Baseball Player. The son of a cotton farmer, his claim to fame in the Major League was as the highly effective relief pitcher for the 1927 New York Yankees 'Murderers Row' team. Born in Bonita, Texas, he started his baseball career pitching semipro until signed to a professional contract by Fort Worth of the Texas League in July of 1921. Forth Worth then sent him to Paris of the Texas-Oklahoma League for seasoning.
Guenther, Jacob b. November 13, 1849 d. March 29, 1871Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served during the Wars with the Plains Indians as a Corporal in Company E, 8th United States Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery in various actions in Arizona in 1868 and 1869. His citation reads simply "Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians". His Medal was awarded to him on September 6, 1869.

Factor, Pompey
b. 1849 d. March 29, 1928
Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Indian Wars as a Private in the Indian Scouts, which were Native Americans in the United States Army service. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Pecos River, Texas on April 25, 1875. His citation reads "With 3 other men, he participated in a charge against 25 hostiles while on a scouting patrol". His Medal was issued on May 28, 1875.

Watkins, Louis Douglas
b. November 29, 1833 d. March 29, 1868
Civil War Union Brigadier General. Originally buried in Old Girod Street Cemetery in Baton Rouge, La., his remains were removed to Arlington and laid to rest next to his father-in-law, Gen. Lovell H. Rousseau.

Wilson, Harold Edward 'Speedy'
b. December 5, 1921 d. March 29, 1998
Korean War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Technical Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 3d Platoon, Company G, 3d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 23-24, 1951. His citation in part reads "Dazed and suffering from concussion, he still refused medical aid and, despite weakness from loss of blood, moved from foxhole to foxhole, directing fire, resuppplying ammunition, rendering first aid.

Scott, Robert Falcon
b. June 6, 1868 d. March 29, 1912
Explorer. He and the other four members of his team reached the South Pole on January 17, 1912, only to discover that Roald Amundsen had arrived about a month earlier. On the return trip, all five perished. After becoming trapped and tent-bound by a blizzard, Scott, Lt. Henry R. "Birdy" Bowers, Royal Marines, and Dr. Edward Adrian Wilson died from starvation and exposure on the Ross Ice Shelf. They were 11 miles from a supply depot. They were discovered on November 12, 1912. Cause of death: Froze to death on an expedition.