Page 13: Historical Events In March - 07

1987  World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champ, "Iron" Mike Tyson, became the youngest heavyweight titlist ever as he beat James Smith in a decision during a 12-round bout in Las Vegas.   

1988  Howard Stern's inaugural pay-per-view "Underpants and Negligee Party"   

1988  USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR.   

1988  Divine, [Harris Milstead], female impersonator (Pink Flamingos), dies.   

1989  Chinese occupying forces fire on Tibetan monks and civilians   

1989  Iran drops diplomatic relations with Britain over Salman Rushdie's book "The Satanic Verses"   

1989  Mark Merrony (Wales) cycles for 30 minutes in Nepal at 21030 feet.   

1989  On the Burma-China Border Region a 5.6 quake killed at least 1 person, 91 injured and 5300 houses destroyed in the Gengma area, China   

1989  Panamanian voters reject dictator Manuel Noriega's bid for presidency   

1989  Partial eclipse of the Sun (Hawaii, NW North America, Greenland).   

1990  3 passengers killed and 162 injured as subway train derails (Philadelphia).   

1990  Max Neuhaus, composer, dies at 50.   

1991  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island.   

1991  Haryana beat Bombay in the Ranji Cricket Trophy final by 2 runs   

1991  Iraq continues to explode oil fields in Kuwait   

1992  5 NYC cops arrested in Hauppauge Long Island for selling cocaine   

1992  Claude Morin admits to Radio Canada that he was a paid RCMP informant from 1974 to 1977   

1992  Constitutional amendment barring mid-term congressional raises passes.   

1992  US space shuttle STS-49 launched (maiden voyage of Endeavour).   

1993  Diff'rent Stroke actor Todd Bridges arrested for stabbing a tenant.   

1993  South Africa agrees to multi-racial elections.   

1993  Arnold Franchetti, Ital/US composer, dies.   

1994  8th American Comedy Awards Carrot Top claims   

1994  ANC chief Nelson Mandela rejects demand by white right-wingers for separate homeland in South Africa.   

1994  Charles Taylor steps down as President of Liberia.   

1994  Edvard Munchs painting "The Scream" recovered 3 months after stolen.   

1994  Gary Hart's girlfriend Donna Rice (36) weds Jack Hughes (42).   

1994  Matlock actor Daniel Roebuck (30) weds Kelly Durst (24).   

1994  Navy issues inaugural orders to women assigned aboard combat ship, USS Eisenhower.   

1994  US Navy issues inaugural permanent order assigning women on combat ship.   

1994  8th American Comedy Awards: Carrot Top claims   

1995  Dollar worth 1.5330 Dutch guilder (record)   

1995  In this year, Jacques Chirac claims French presidential election   

1995  New York is recorded as becoming 38th state to have the death penalty.   

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0189  Publius septimius geta: Roman emperor   

1481  Baldassare peruzzi: Italian architect and painter   

1543  Johan casimir: Count of rhine (occupied gent)   

1556  Guillaume du vair: French writer   

1574  John wilbye: Composer   

1602  Kano tanju: Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

1621  Georg neumark: Composer   

1659  Henry purcell: English organist/composer (dido & aeneas)   

0161  Antoninus pius: [titus aurelius], emperor of rome (138-61),   

0203  Death of Perpetua and felicitas: Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209)   

0308  Saint eubulus: Christian martyr   

0851  Death of Nominoe: Duke of brittany   

1111  Death of Bohemund i of tarente: French ruler of antioch,   

1226  Death of William de longespee: 3rd earl of salisbury, english military leader   

1274  Thomas aquinas: Italian thelogian/saint,   

1305  Gwijde van dampierre: Count of flanders/count of namur,