Historical Events In March - 29

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

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

1987  Wrestlemania III-93,173 watch Hulk Hogan beat Andre the Giant on this day in history.   

1987  Yitzhak Shamir re-elected chairman of right wing Herut Party on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history uS Congress discontinues aid to Nicaraguan contras   

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

1989  Michael Milken, junk bond king, indicted in New York for racketeering on March - 29.   

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

1989  The first Soviet hockey players are permitted to play for the NHL on March - 29.   

1989  US private commercial rocket takes suborbital test flight (New Mexico) on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history bernard Blier, actor (Les Miserables, Women & War), dies at 73   

1990  On this day in history nYC's Zodiac killer shoots 2nd victim, Germaine Montenesdro   

1990  Prime Minister Bob Hawke claims victory in Australian election, becoming first Labor winner of four consecutive terms on this day in history.   

1990  Germaine Montenesdro, 2nd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer, shot dead on March - 29.   

1991  Lee Atwater, political strategists (R), dies of brain tumor at 40 on this day in history.   

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

1992  World Ice Dance Championship in Oakland won by Klimova & Ponomarenko (CIS) on this day in history.   

1992  On March - 29 earl Spencer, father of Lady Diana, dies at 68   

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

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

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  Queensland all out for 75 vs New South Wales in Sheffield Shield Final on March - 29.   

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

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

1994  On March - 29 serbs & Croats signed a cease-fire to end the war in Croatia   

1994  On March - 29 bill Travers, actor (Trio, Gorgo, Born Free), dies at 72   

1995  Carl E Jefferson, record company owner, dies at 74 on March - 29.   

1996  On March - 29 10th Soul Train Music Awards Patti Labelle, Boyz II Men win   

1996  Maggie Donnelly, bag lady, dies at 46 on March - 29.   

1996  10th Soul Train Music Awards: Patti Labelle, Boyz II Men win on March - 29.   

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 March - 29.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of johann Spangenberg, composer   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on March - 29.   

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

1561  On March - 29 birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

1584  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648)   

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

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on March - 29.   

1636  On this day in history birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

1058  Stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies on March - 29.   

1368  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328)   

1461  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

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

1628  Death of Tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546) on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history death of jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565)