Page 8: Historical Events In March - 29

1986  Harry Ritz, actor (3 Musketeers, On the Avenue), dies at 79 on March - 29.   

1987  On March - 29 uS tourist Ginger Meadows taken by crocodile in Prince Regent River, Western Australia.   

1987  On March - 29 wrestlemania III-93,173 watch Hulk Hogan beat Andre the Giant   

1987  Yitzhak Shamir re-elected chairman of right wing Herut Party on March - 29.   

1988  US Congress discontinues aid to Nicaraguan contras on this day in history.   

1989  61st Academy Awards "Rainman", Dustin Hoffman & Jodie Foster win on March - 29.   

1989  On this day in history michael Milken, junk bond king, indicted in New York for racketeering   

1989  On March - 29 sergei Priakin signed by Calgary Flames; first Soviet player allowed to play in North America by Soviet Ice Hockey Federation   

1989  The first Soviet hockey players are permitted to play for the NHL on this day in history.   

1989  US private commercial rocket takes suborbital test flight (New Mexico) on March - 29.   

1989  Bernard Blier, actor (Les Miserables, Women & War), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1990  NYC's Zodiac killer shoots 2nd victim, Germaine Montenesdro on this day in history.   

1990  Prime Minister Bob Hawke claims victory in Australian election, becoming first Labor winner of four consecutive terms on March - 29.   

1990  On March - 29 germaine Montenesdro, 2nd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer, shot dead   

1991  On this day in history lee Atwater, political strategists (R), dies of brain tumor at 40   

1992  On this day in history 12th Golden Raspberry Awards Hudson Hawk wins   

1992  On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship in Oakland won by Klimova & Ponomarenko (CIS)   

1992  Earl Spencer, father of Lady Diana, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history 12th Golden Raspberry Awards: Hudson Hawk wins   

1993  65th Academy Awards "Unforgiven", Al Pacino & Emma Thompson win on this day in history.   

1993  On March - 29 catherine Callbeck leads her Prince Edward Island Liberals to a 31 seat landslide; first woman in Canada to be elected premier   

1993  On March - 29 queensland all out for 75 vs New South Wales in Sheffield Shield Final   

1993  On March - 29 65th Academy Awards: "Unforgiven", Al Pacino & Emma Thompson win   

1994  On this day in history last day of Test cricket for Allan Border   

1994  Serbs & Croats signed a cease-fire to end the war in Croatia on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history bill Travers, actor (Trio, Gorgo, Born Free), dies at 72   

1995  On this day in history carl E Jefferson, record company owner, dies at 74   

1996  On this day in history 10th Soul Train Music Awards Patti Labelle, Boyz II Men win   

1996  On this day in history maggie Donnelly, bag lady, dies at 46   

1996  10th Soul Train Music Awards: Patti Labelle, Boyz II Men win on this day in history.   

1997  A boat carrying dozens of Albanians seeking refuge in Italy strikes an Italian navy ship and sinks in Adriatic waters, killing at least 52 people on this day in history.   

1997  Eddie Ryder, actor (Slick Jones-General Hospital), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

2000  On this day in history a US Air Force report shows a link between Agent Orange and diabetes in veterans who sprayed the chemical in the Vietnam War. Finally   

2013  On March - 29 10 people are killed and 31 are injured by a blast outside the US consulate in Pakistan   

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1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1553  Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born on March - 29.   

1561  On this day in history birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) was born on March - 29.   

1616  On this day in history birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1058  Stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies on this day in history.   

1368  On March - 29 death of emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328)   

1461  On March - 29 death of henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421)   

1546  On March - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered   

1578  Death of Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history death of antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549)   

1628  On March - 29 death of tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)   

1629  Death of Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565) on this day in history.