Historical Events In March - 21

1977  On March - 21 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   

1979  On this day in history egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel   

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

1980  On this day in history gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75   

1982  In the Hokkaido, Japan Region a 6.7 earthquake injured 110 and caused extensive damage (VI JMA) in southern Hokkaido on March - 21.   

1982  On this day in history movie "Annie" premieres   

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 this day in history.   

1985  Bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77   

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  On March - 21 pSV sells soccer player Ruud Gullit to AC Milan (ƒ17 million)   

1987  Dean Paul Martin, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science), dies at 35 on March - 21.   

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

1989  On March - 21 the first sea test of Trident 2 missile self-destructs, Cape Canaveral   

1989  On this day in history milton Frome, actor (Family Jewels), dies   

1990  "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens at Eugene O'Neill NYC for 149 performances on March - 21.   

1990  Namibia becomes independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma becomes president on March - 21.   

1991  27 lost at sea when 2 US Navy anti-submarine planes collide on March - 21.   

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  On this day in history largest wrestling crowd in Japan (64,500) at Tokyo Dome   

1991  Tatsumi Fujinami beats Ric Flair for NWA wrestling championship on March - 21.   

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

1991  On March - 21 uN Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq   

1991  On this day in history leo Fender, inventor (Fender guitar), dies   

1992  John Ireland, actor (Rawhide), dies of leukemia at 78 on March - 21.   

1993  On this day in history pope John Paul II declares Duns Scotus, a saint   

1993  On this day in history south Africa White Wolves kill 5 year old black girl   

1994  On this day in history 66th Academy Awards "Schindler's List", Tom Hanks & Holly Hunter win   

1994  On this day in history dudley Moore arrested for hitting girlfriend   

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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 March - 21.   

1521  On March - 21 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on March - 21.   

1609  On March - 21 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on this day in history.   

1076  On this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  On this day in history death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on March - 21.   

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

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  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.