Historical Events In March - 20

1976  On this day in history in California, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is convicted of taking part in a 1974 armed robbery of a San Francisco bank   

1976  Patricia Hearst convicted of armed robbery on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history michael Goodliffe, actor (Gorgon, 7th Dawn, Way Out), dies at 61   

1977  Parisians elect former Prime Minister Jacques Chirac as first mayor in a century on this day in history.   

1977  On March - 20 premier Indira Gandhi loses election in India   

1979  On March - 20 columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center   

1979  The last variant of the P-2 Neptune rolled off the production line at ceremonies in Japan. This was the longest production run of any aircraft type in history, 34 years from the first model which was built in 1945 on March - 20.   

1980  The Mi Amigo ship containing England's pirate Radio Caroline sinks on this day in history.   

1980  The Quebec National Assembly approves wording of referendum question on Sovereignty Association, and so it begins on March - 20.   

1980  On this day in history uS appeals to International Court on hostages in Iran   

1981  Argentine ex-President Isabel Perón sentenced to 8 years on this day in history.   

1981  Jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Doctor on March - 20.   

1982  On this day in history 1st-class debut of Richie Richardson, Leeward Islands vs Barbados   

1982  On March - 20 france performs nuclear test   

1982  On this day in history joan Jett &Blackhearts' "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" goes #1 for 7 weeks   

1982  On March - 20 reverend A Treurnicht forms Conservative Party of South Africa   

1982  On March - 20 hendrik L van Beek, Dutch vice-admiral, dies at 52   

1983  On March - 20 kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open   

1984  Andy Kaufman &Fred Blassie's "My Breakfast With Blassie" premieres on this day in history.   

1984  Senate rejects amendment to permit spoken prayer in public schools on March - 20.   

1985  Libby Riddles is first woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race on March - 20.   

1986  On March - 20 228 KPH gust of wind strikes Cairngorm (UK record)   

1986  On March - 20 jacques Chirac become Prime Minister of French government   

1986  On March - 20 sondra Gotlieb, wife of Canada's then-ambassador to the USA Alan Gotlieb, slaps an aide in public during a reception for Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.   

1987  FDA approves sale of AZT (AIDS treatment) on March - 20.   

1987  On this day in history soap opera "Capitol" final episode   

1987  Soviet filmmakers arrive in Hollywood for an entertainment summit on this day in history.   

1987  Norman Harris, guitarist (O'Jays), dies at 39 of heart failure on March - 20.   

1988  On this day in history david Henry Hwang's "M Butterfly", premieres in New York NY   

1988  On this day in history mike Tyson KOs Tony Tubbs in 2 for heavyweight boxing title   

1988  On March - 20 gil Evans, Canadian/US jazz composer (Out of the Cool), dies at 75   

1989  Baseball announces Reds manager Pete Rose is under investigation on March - 20.   

1989  Richard J Kerr replaces Robert M Gates as deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

1990  Namibia gains independence after 105 years on this day in history.   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1477  Jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

1634  Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets) was born on March - 20.   

1644  Ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history birth of baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater)   

1725  Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist was born on this day in history.   

0687  On this day in history death of st. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634).   

0842  On March - 20 alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies   

1191  Clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies on this day in history.   

1239  On this day in history death of hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)   

1351  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on March - 20.   

1393  On March - 20 death of johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed   

1413  On this day in history death of king Henry IV of England (b. 1367)   

1415  On March - 20 henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45