Historical Events In March - 21

1977  On this day in history 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  On this day in history egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel  

1980  On March - 21 on TV show Dallas, JR is shot  

1980  On March - 21 gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75  

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 21.  

1985  Arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

1985  Bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed on this day in history.  

1985  Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1986  On March - 21 199.22 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange  

1986  August de Boodt, Belgian politician, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke weeps on television as he admits to having an extra-marital affair.  

1989  On March - 21 the first sea test of Trident 2 missile self-destructs, Cape Canaveral  

1989  On this day in history milton Frome, actor (Family Jewels), dies  

1990  "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens at Eugene O'Neill NYC for 149 performances on March - 21.  

1990  On this day in history namibia becomes independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma becomes president  

1991  27 lost at sea when 2 US Navy anti-submarine planes collide on this day in history.  

1991  On March - 21 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.  

1991  On this day in history largest wrestling crowd in Japan (64,500) at Tokyo Dome  

1991  On March - 21 tatsumi Fujinami beats Ric Flair for NWA wrestling championship  

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 March - 21.  

1991  Leo Fender, inventor (Fender guitar), dies on March - 21.  

1992  John Ireland, actor (Rawhide), dies of leukemia at 78 on March - 21.  

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

1993  South Africa White Wolves kill 5 year old black girl on this day in history.  

1994  On this day in history 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  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen  

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

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on March - 21.  

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.  

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.  

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on March - 21.  

1624  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.  

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on March - 21.  

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on March - 21.  

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

1306  On this day in history death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)  

1487  On this day in history 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  On March - 21 death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66  

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