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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1982  On March - 21 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  Harry H Corbett, Brits actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history 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   

1985  Arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame on March - 21.   

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

1985  Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77 on March - 21.   

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

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

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 March - 21.   

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

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

1991  On this day in history uN Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq   

1991  On March - 21 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  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  Dudley Moore arrested for hitting girlfriend on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

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

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

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 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 this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

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  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on this day in history.   

1538  On March - 21 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

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

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