Page 8: Historical Events In March - 21

1977  On this day in history 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 March - 21.   

1980  Gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75 on March - 21.   

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

1982  Movie "Annie" premieres on March - 21.   

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

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 March - 21.   

1984  Soviet sub crashes into USS aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk off Japan on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame   

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

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

1987  On this day in history dean Paul Martin, actor (Billy-Misfits of Science), dies at 35   

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

1989  The first sea test of Trident 2 missile self-destructs, Cape Canaveral on March - 21.   

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

1990  On this day in history "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens at Eugene O'Neill NYC for 149 performances   

1990  On March - 21 namibia becomes independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma becomes president   

1991  On this day in history 27 lost at sea when 2 US Navy anti-submarine planes collide   

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  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  On March - 21 the Canadian Supreme Court rules 9-0 that the fetus is not a legal person   

1991  On this day in history uN Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq   

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

1992  On March - 21 john Ireland, actor (Rawhide), dies of leukemia at 78   

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

1993  South Africa White Wolves kill 5 year old black girl on March - 21.   

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

1994  Dudley Moore arrested for hitting girlfriend on this day in history.   

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1466  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on March - 21.   

1521  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

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

1063  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  On March - 21 death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  On March - 21 death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

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  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)