Page 9: Historical Events In March - 02

1984  Iran offensive against Iraq fails.   

1984  Louis Basile, actor (Louie-The Super), dies at 48.   

1985  US approves screening test for AIDS.   

1985  John B Kelly Jr, chairman US Olympic Committee, dies at 57.   

1986  English Protesters try to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US.   

1986  The British Queen signs a proclamation giving Australia legal independence.   

1986  Marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56.   

1987  Randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89   

1988  Dutch Liberal Party merged with SDP   

1989  12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocarbon production by 2000.   

1989  Exxon Houston runs aground in Hawaii, spills 117000 gallons of oil   

1989  Madonna's "Like a Prayer" premieres on worldwide Pepsi commercial.   

1989  New York Met Darryl Strawberry swings at teammate Keith Hernandez.   

1990  A grenade attack at a Panama discotheque results in the deaths of a US soldier and injures 28 other people.   

1990  Greyhound Bus goes on strike.   

1990  More than 6000 bus drivers go on strike against US transportation company Greyhound.   

1991  UN votes in favor of US resolutions for cease fire with Iraq   

1991  Clark Mollenhoff, US journalist (Pulitzer Prize), dies   

1993  Claudette Colbert, suffers a stroke at 89.   

1993  Salman Rushdie divorces Marianne Wiggins   

1993  Floortje Peneder, Dutch poet (Diary), dies at 15.   

1994  Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh promises to surrender if taped statement is broadcast; it is, but he doesn't   

1994  Miami begins a latin walk of fame, inaugural star for Gloria Estefan   

1994  William Natcher, (Representative-Democrat-KY), casts his 18401 and last consecutive vote.   

1994  Donald McKenzie MacKinnon, philosopher, dies at 80.   

1995  British trader Nick Leeson arrested for collapse of Barings Bank PLC.   

1995  Ferry boat sinks off Sumbe Angola, 42+ killed.   

1995  Space shuttle STS-67 (Endeavour 8), launches   

1995  The NASA space shuttle Endeavour blasts off on a mission to study the far reaches of space   

1995  The UN evacutes the last of its peacekeeping forces from Somalia.   

1995  Hugo Cole, musician/critic, dies at 77   

1996  Tendulkar scores 137 for India vs SL in Cricket World Cup, but still lose.   

1996  Jacobo Majluta, president of Dominican Rep (1982), dies at 61.   

1997  Saudi Arab billionaire Prince al-Waleed bin Talal aquires 5% of Apple   

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1316  Robert ii: The steward, king of scotland (1371-90)   

1409  John ii: French duke of alencon/co-fighter of jeanne d'arc   

1459  Adrian vi: [adriaan f boeyens], netherlands, pope (1522-23)   

1481  Franz von sickingen: German knight   

1545  Thomas bodley: England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  Ludovico spontoni: Composer   

1578  George sandys: English colonist and poet   

1705  William murray: 1st earl of mansfield, scottish judge and politician   

0855  Death of Lothair: King of the franks and holy roman emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius: King of france (954-86),   

1122  Floris ii: The fat one, count of holland,   

1127  Charles: The good, count of vlanderen, murdered   

1316  Marjorie bruce: Daughter of robert i of scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  Wladyslaw iv: The short one/great, duke/king of poland,   

1383  Amadeus vi: Count of savoy,   

1572  Mem de sá: Portuguese governor-general of brazil