Historical Events In March - 29

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

1987  US tourist Ginger Meadows taken by crocodile in Prince Regent River, Western Australia on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1988  US Congress discontinues aid to Nicaraguan contras on March - 29.  

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

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

1989  Sergei Priakin signed by Calgary Flames; first Soviet player allowed to play in North America by Soviet Ice Hockey Federation on this day in history.  

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

1989  On this day in history uS private commercial rocket takes suborbital test flight (New Mexico)  

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

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

1991  On March - 29 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  World Ice Dance Championship in Oakland won by Klimova & Ponomarenko (CIS) on March - 29.  

1992  Earl Spencer, father of Lady Diana, dies at 68 on March - 29.  

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 this day in history 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  65th Academy Awards: "Unforgiven", Al Pacino & Emma Thompson win on March - 29.  

1994  On March - 29 last day of Test cricket for Allan Border  

1994  On this day in history serbs & Croats signed a cease-fire to end the war in Croatia  

1994  Bill Travers, actor (Trio, Gorgo, Born Free), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

1997  On this day in history 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.  

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

1519  On this day in history birth of carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal  

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

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on March - 29.  

1584  On March - 29 birth of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648)  

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) was born on this day in history.  

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1368  On this day in history 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  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.  

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

1625  Death of Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549) on this day in history.  

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

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