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 this day in history.   

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

1980  Gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75 on March - 21.   

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

1982  On March - 21 movie "Annie" premieres   

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

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

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

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

1989  The first sea test of Trident 2 missile self-destructs, Cape Canaveral on March - 21.   

1989  Milton Frome, actor (Family Jewels), dies on March - 21.   

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

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 March - 21.   

1991  Largest wrestling crowd in Japan (64,500) at Tokyo Dome on March - 21.   

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

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

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

1994  On March - 21 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  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  On this day in history 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 March - 21.   

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

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

1063  On March - 21 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  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)