Historical Events In March - 21

1977  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 on this day in history.  

1979  Egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel on March - 21.  

1980  On this day in history on TV show Dallas, JR is shot  

1980  On this day in history 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 March - 21.  

1982  On March - 21 harry H Corbett, Brits actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky), dies at 57  

1983  On March - 21 only known typo on Time Magazine cover (control=contol), all recalled  

1984  On March - 21 part of Central Park is named Strawberry Fields honoring John Lennon  

1984  On this day in history soviet sub crashes into USS aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk off Japan  

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

1985  On March - 21 bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed  

1985  On March - 21 michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77  

1986  On this day in history 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  On this day in history pSV sells soccer player Ruud Gullit to AC Milan (ƒ17 million)  

1987  On March - 21 dean Paul Martin, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science), dies at 35  

1989  Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke weeps on television as he admits to having an extra-marital affair on this day in history.  

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 March - 21 namibia becomes independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma becomes president  

1991  On March - 21 27 lost at sea when 2 US Navy anti-submarine planes collide  

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  Largest wrestling crowd in Japan (64,500) at Tokyo Dome on March - 21.  

1991  Tatsumi Fujinami beats Ric Flair for NWA wrestling championship on this day in history.  

1991  On March - 21 the Canadian Supreme Court rules 9-0 that the fetus is not a legal person  

1991  UN Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq on March - 21.  

1991  On March - 21 leo Fender, inventor (Fender guitar), dies  

1992  On March - 21 john Ireland, actor (Rawhide), dies of leukemia at 78  

1993  On March - 21 pope John Paul II declares Duns Scotus, a saint  

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

1994  66th Academy Awards "Schindler's List", Tom Hanks & Holly Hunter win on this day in history.  

1994  Dudley Moore arrested for hitting girlfriend on March - 21.  

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on March - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.  

1527  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer  

1609  On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

1624  On March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.  

1063  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland  

1076  On March - 21 death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)  

1181  On this day in history death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)  

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on March - 21.  

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)  

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.  

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on March - 21.  

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on this day in history.