Page 8: 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 March - 21.   

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 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  On this day in history movie "Annie" premieres   

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  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 this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame   

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

1986  On March - 21 august de Boodt, Belgian politician, dies at 90   

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 this day in history.   

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

1989  On this day in history the first sea test of Trident 2 missile self-destructs, Cape Canaveral   

1989  Milton Frome, actor (Family Jewels), dies on this day in history.   

1990  On March - 21 "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 this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history 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 March - 21.   

1991  On this day in history the Canadian Supreme Court rules 9-0 that the fetus is not a legal person   

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

1991  On this day in history leo Fender, inventor (Fender guitar), dies   

1992  John Ireland, actor (Rawhide), dies of leukemia at 78 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history pope John Paul II declares Duns Scotus, a saint   

1993  On March - 21 south Africa White Wolves kill 5 year old black girl   

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 this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

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  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.   

1624  On March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer   

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

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

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 March - 21 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  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 this day in history.   

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