Historical Events In March - 29

1986  On this day in history 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 March - 29.   

1987  On this day in history wrestlemania III-93,173 watch Hulk Hogan beat Andre the Giant   

1987  On this day in history yitzhak Shamir re-elected chairman of right wing Herut Party   

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 29.   

1989  On March - 29 uS private commercial rocket takes suborbital test flight (New Mexico)   

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

1991  Lee Atwater, political strategists (R), dies of brain tumor at 40 on March - 29.   

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

1992  12th Golden Raspberry Awards: Hudson Hawk wins on March - 29.   

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

1993  Catherine Callbeck leads her Prince Edward Island Liberals to a 31 seat landslide; first woman in Canada to be elected premier on this day in history.   

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  Last day of Test cricket for Allan Border on March - 29.   

1994  Serbs & Croats signed a cease-fire to end the war in Croatia on March - 29.   

1994  Bill Travers, actor (Trio, Gorgo, Born Free), dies at 72 on March - 29.   

1995  Carl E Jefferson, record company owner, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1996  Maggie Donnelly, bag lady, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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

1997  On March - 29 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 this day in history 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 March - 29 birth of carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal   

1553  On this day in history birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on this day in history.   

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

1602  On this day in history birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

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

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on March - 29.   

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

1368  Death of Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328) on March - 29.   

1461  Death of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421) on this day in history.   

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 March - 29 death of antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549)   

1628  Death of Tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546) on March - 29.   

1629  Death of Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565) on March - 29.