Historical Events In March - 21

1977  On March - 21 off Newfoundland the Greenpeace Foundation abandons protest against annual seal hunt off coast of Newfoundland; due to bad weather, ice conditions, and lack of money   

1979  Egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel on March - 21.   

1980  On TV show Dallas, JR is shot on this day in history.   

1980  Gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history in the Hokkaido, Japan Region a 6.7 earthquake injured 110 and caused extensive damage (VI JMA) in southern Hokkaido   

1982  Movie "Annie" premieres on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history harry H Corbett, Brits actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky), dies at 57   

1983  Only known typo on Time Magazine cover (control=contol), all recalled on March - 21.   

1984  Part of Central Park is named Strawberry Fields honoring John Lennon on this day in history.   

1984  Soviet sub crashes into USS aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk off Japan on this day in history.   

1985  On March - 21 arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame   

1985  On this day in history bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed   

1985  On this day in history michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77   

1986  On this day in history 199.22 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

1986  On this day in history august de Boodt, Belgian politician, dies at 90   

1987  PSV sells soccer player Ruud Gullit to AC Milan (ƒ17 million) on March - 21.   

1987  On March - 21 dean Paul Martin, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science), dies at 35   

1989  Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke weeps on television as he admits to having an extra-marital affair on March - 21.   

1989  On this day in history the first sea test of Trident 2 missile self-destructs, Cape Canaveral   

1989  Milton Frome, actor (Family Jewels), dies on March - 21.   

1990  On this day in history "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens at Eugene O'Neill NYC for 149 performances   

1990  On March - 21 namibia becomes independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma becomes president   

1991  On March - 21 27 lost at sea when 2 US Navy anti-submarine planes collide   

1991  A Saudi transport plane trying to land in bad weather and heavy smoke from burning Kuwaiti oil wells crashes, killing 92 Senegalese soldiers and six Saudi crew on this day in history.   

1991  Largest wrestling crowd in Japan (64,500) at Tokyo Dome on March - 21.   

1991  Tatsumi Fujinami beats Ric Flair for NWA wrestling championship on this day in history.   

1991  The Canadian Supreme Court rules 9-0 that the fetus is not a legal person on March - 21.   

1991  UN Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history leo Fender, inventor (Fender guitar), dies   

1992  On March - 21 john Ireland, actor (Rawhide), dies of leukemia at 78   

1993  Pope John Paul II declares Duns Scotus, a saint on this day in history.   

1993  On March - 21 south Africa White Wolves kill 5 year old black girl   

1994  On March - 21 66th Academy Awards "Schindler's List", Tom Hanks & Holly Hunter win   

1994  On this day in history dudley Moore arrested for hitting girlfriend   

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  On March - 21 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on March - 21.   

1609  On March - 21 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on March - 21.   

1642  On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on this day in history.   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.   

1181  On March - 21 death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  On March - 21 death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on March - 21.   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.