Page 8: Historical Events In March - 20

1983  In this year, Kathy Whitworth claims LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open.   

1984  Andy Kaufman and Fred Blassie's "My Breakfast With Blassie" premieres.   

1984  Senate rejects amendment to permit spoken prayer in public schools.   

1985  Libby Riddles is inaugural woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race   

1986  228 KPH gust of wind strikes Cairngorm (UK record).   

1986  Jacques Chirac become Prime Minister of French government   

1986  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  FDA approves sale of AZT (AIDS treatment)   

1987  Soap opera "Capitol" final episode   

1987  Soviet filmmakers arrive in Hollywood for an entertainment summit.   

1987  Norman Harris, guitarist (O'Jays), dies at 39 of heart failure   

1988  David Henry Hwang's "M Butterfly", premieres in New York NY   

1988  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   

1989  Baseball announces Reds manager Pete Rose is under investigation.   

1989  In this year, Richard J Kerr adopts in place of Robert M Gates as deputy director of CIA   

1990  Namibia gains independence after 105 years   

1990  Singer Gloria Estefan breaks her collarbone in a bus accident.   

1990  The Canadian government to pass law forcing financial institutions to keep records of large cash transactions; so criminals cannot launder money.   

1990  Jannetje Visser-Roosendaal, Dutch writer, dies at 90.   

1991  Consumer and Corporate Affairs reports that personal and business bankruptcies reached their highest level ever; up 68% from 1990   

1991  Court awards Peggy Lee $3 million in contract violation suit against Disney   

1991  Michael Jackson signs $65M six album deal with Sony records   

1991  US forgives $2 billion in loans to Poland   

1991  Conor Clapton, Eric Clapton's son, falls out of 53rd floor window at 5.   

1992  Janice Pennington is awarded $1.3M for accident on Price is Right set.   

1992  Noriega's wife Felicidad arrested for stealing buttons from dresses   

1992  Avonne Taylor, actress (My Best Girl, Honor Among Lovers), dies at 93.   

1993  IRA-bomb results in the deaths of 3 year old in Warrington England   

1993  Morton Downey Jr weds Lori Krebs   

1993  Claudia Yeltsin, mother of Russian president Yeltsin, dies at 85   

1994  14th Golden Raspberry Awards Indecent Proposal claims   

1994  In this year, Brett Hart claims WWF championship at Wrestlemania X.   

1994  El Salvador's inaugural Presidential election following 12-year-old civil war   

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1469  Princess cecily of york: Princess cecily of york (d. 1507)   

1477  Jerome emser: German theologian   

1502  Pierino belli: Italian soldier and jurist   

1634  Balthasar bekker: Frisian theologist (examiner of comets)   

1644  Ivan mazepa: Cossack hetman of the hetmanate   

1680  Baron emanuele d' astorga: Italian composer (stabat mater)   

1725  Abdul hamid i: Ottoman sultan   

1728  Franciscus l kersteman: Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

0687  Death of St. cuthbert: Patron saint of northumbria (b. c. 634)   

0842  Death of Alfonso ii the chaste: King of asturia (791-842),   

1191  Clement iii: [paolo scolari], pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades),   

1239  Death of Hermann von salza: Grand master of the teutonic knights (c. 1179)   

1351  Mohammed ibn-tughluq: Sultan of delhi india,   

1393  Death of Johannes nepomucenus: [jan nepomucky], czech saint, killed   

1413  Death of King henry iv of england: King henry iv of england (b. 1367)   

1415  Death of Henry iv bolingbroke: King of england (1399-1413),