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  On March - 21 egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel  

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

1980  On this day in history gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75  

1982  In the Hokkaido, Japan Region a 6.7 earthquake injured 110 and caused extensive damage (VI JMA) in southern Hokkaido on March - 21.  

1982  Movie "Annie" premieres on March - 21.  

1982  On March - 21 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  On this day in history part of Central Park is named Strawberry Fields honoring John Lennon  

1984  Soviet sub crashes into USS aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk off Japan on this day in history.  

1985  On March - 21 arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame  

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

1985  On this day in history michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77  

1986  199.22 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.  

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  Dean Paul Martin, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science), dies at 35 on March - 21.  

1989  Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke weeps on television as he admits to having an extra-marital affair on March - 21.  

1989  The first sea test of Trident 2 missile self-destructs, Cape Canaveral on this day in history.  

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

1990  On this day in history "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens at Eugene O'Neill NYC for 149 performances  

1990  Namibia becomes independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma becomes president on March - 21.  

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

1991  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 on this day in history.  

1991  Largest wrestling crowd in Japan (64,500) at Tokyo Dome on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1991  On March - 21 uN Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq  

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  66th Academy Awards "Schindler's List", Tom Hanks & Holly Hunter win on March - 21.  

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

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1466  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen  

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on March - 21.  

1521  On March - 21 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)  

1521  On March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)  

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  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.  

1642  On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer  

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on this day in history.  

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

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.  

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

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

1538  On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79  

1556  On March - 21 death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66  

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)