Page 8: Historical Events In March - 21

1977  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 on this day in history.   

1979  On March - 21 egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel   

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

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

1982  On this day in history in the Hokkaido, Japan Region a 6.7 earthquake injured 110 and caused extensive damage (VI JMA) in southern Hokkaido   

1982  Movie "Annie" premieres on this day in history.   

1982  Harry H Corbett, Brits actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky), dies at 57 on March - 21.   

1983  On March - 21 only known typo on Time Magazine cover (control=contol), all recalled   

1984  Part of Central Park is named Strawberry Fields honoring John Lennon on this day in history.   

1984  Soviet sub crashes into USS aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk off Japan on March - 21.   

1985  Arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame on March - 21.   

1985  On this day in history bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed   

1985  Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1986  199.22 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange on this day in history.   

1986  August de Boodt, Belgian politician, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1987  PSV sells soccer player Ruud Gullit to AC Milan (ƒ17 million) on March - 21.   

1987  On March - 21 dean Paul Martin, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science), dies at 35   

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

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

1989  On March - 21 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 this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history 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.   

1991  Largest wrestling crowd in Japan (64,500) at Tokyo Dome on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1991  Leo Fender, inventor (Fender guitar), dies on March - 21.   

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

1993  Pope John Paul II declares Duns Scotus, a saint on this day in history.   

1993  On March - 21 south Africa White Wolves kill 5 year old black girl   

1994  On March - 21 66th Academy Awards "Schindler's List", Tom Hanks & Holly Hunter win   

1994  On March - 21 dudley Moore arrested for hitting girlfriend   

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

1474  On March - 21 birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1624  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

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 March - 21.   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on March - 21.   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1306  On March - 21 death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  On this day in history death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on March - 21.   

1556  On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on this day in history.