Page 8: 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  Egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel on March - 21.   

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

1980  On March - 21 gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75   

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

1982  On March - 21 movie "Annie" premieres   

1982  On this day in history harry H Corbett, Brits actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky), dies at 57   

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

1984  On this day in history part of Central Park is named Strawberry Fields honoring John Lennon   

1984  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

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

1986  On March - 21 199.22 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange   

1986  On this day in history august de Boodt, Belgian politician, dies at 90   

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

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

1989  Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke weeps on television as he admits to having an extra-marital affair on this day in history.   

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

1989  Milton Frome, actor (Family Jewels), dies on March - 21.   

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

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

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

1991  On March - 21 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  On this day in history tatsumi Fujinami beats Ric Flair for NWA wrestling championship   

1991  The Canadian Supreme Court rules 9-0 that the fetus is not a legal person on March - 21.   

1991  UN Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq on March - 21.   

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

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

1993  On March - 21 pope John Paul II declares Duns Scotus, a saint   

1993  South Africa White Wolves kill 5 year old black girl on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

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 March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)