Page 8: Historical Events In March - 20

1976  In California, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is convicted of taking part in a 1974 armed robbery of a San Francisco bank on March - 20.   

1976  On March - 20 patricia Hearst convicted of armed robbery   

1976  On March - 20 michael Goodliffe, actor (Gorgon, 7th Dawn, Way Out), dies at 61   

1977  Parisians elect former Prime Minister Jacques Chirac as first mayor in a century on March - 20.   

1977  On March - 20 premier Indira Gandhi loses election in India   

1979  On this day in history columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center   

1979  The last variant of the P-2 Neptune rolled off the production line at ceremonies in Japan. This was the longest production run of any aircraft type in history, 34 years from the first model which was built in 1945 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history the Mi Amigo ship containing England's pirate Radio Caroline sinks   

1980  The Quebec National Assembly approves wording of referendum question on Sovereignty Association, and so it begins on this day in history.   

1980  US appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran on this day in history.   

1981  On March - 20 argentine ex-President Isabel Perón sentenced to 8 years   

1981  Jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Doctor on March - 20.   

1982  On March - 20 1st-class debut of Richie Richardson, Leeward Islands vs Barbados   

1982  On March - 20 france performs nuclear test   

1982  Joan Jett &Blackhearts' "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" goes #1 for 7 weeks on this day in history.   

1982  Reverend A Treurnicht forms Conservative Party of South Africa on this day in history.   

1982  Hendrik L van Beek, Dutch vice-admiral, dies at 52 on March - 20.   

1983  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open on this day in history.   

1984  Andy Kaufman &Fred Blassie's "My Breakfast With Blassie" premieres on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history senate rejects amendment to permit spoken prayer in public schools   

1985  Libby Riddles is first woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race on March - 20.   

1986  228 KPH gust of wind strikes Cairngorm (UK record) on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history jacques Chirac become Prime Minister of French government   

1986  On this day in history sondra Gotlieb, wife of Canada's then-ambassador to the USA Alan Gotlieb, slaps an aide in public during a reception for Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.   

1987  On March - 20 fDA approves sale of AZT (AIDS treatment)   

1987  On March - 20 soap opera "Capitol" final episode   

1987  On this day in history soviet filmmakers arrive in Hollywood for an entertainment summit   

1987  Norman Harris, guitarist (O'Jays), dies at 39 of heart failure on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history david Henry Hwang's "M Butterfly", premieres in New York NY   

1988  On this day in history mike Tyson KOs Tony Tubbs in 2 for heavyweight boxing title   

1988  Gil Evans, Canadian/US jazz composer (Out of the Cool), dies at 75 on March - 20.   

1989  Baseball announces Reds manager Pete Rose is under investigation on this day in history.   

1989  Richard J Kerr replaces Robert M Gates as deputy director of CIA on March - 20.   

1990  On this day in history namibia gains independence after 105 years   

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1469  On this day in history birth of princess Cecily of York (d. 1507)   

1477  On March - 20 birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

1502  On March - 20 birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

1634  On this day in history birth of balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

1644  Ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709) was born on March - 20.   

1680  On March - 20 birth of baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater)   

1725  On March - 20 birth of abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789)   

1728  On this day in history birth of franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

0687  Death of St. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634) on this day in history.   

0842  Alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies on this day in history.   

1191  On March - 20 clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies   

1239  On this day in history death of hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)   

1351  On this day in history mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies   

1393  Death of Johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed on March - 20.   

1413  Death of King Henry IV of England (b. 1367) on March - 20.   

1415  On this day in history henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45