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 March - 21.   

1979  Egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel on this day in history.   

1980  On March - 21 on TV show Dallas, JR is shot   

1980  Gideon Fagan, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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  On March - 21 movie "Annie" premieres   

1982  Harry H Corbett, Brits actor (Steptoe & Son, Jabberwacky), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history 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  On March - 21 soviet sub crashes into USS aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk off Japan   

1985  On March - 21 arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame   

1985  Bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed on this day in history.   

1985  On March - 21 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 March - 21 august de Boodt, Belgian politician, dies at 90   

1987  PSV sells soccer player Ruud Gullit to AC Milan (ƒ17 million) on this day in history.   

1987  On March - 21 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  27 lost at sea when 2 US Navy anti-submarine planes collide on March - 21.   

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  On March - 21 largest wrestling crowd in Japan (64,500) at Tokyo Dome   

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

1991  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1994  Dudley Moore arrested for hitting girlfriend on March - 21.   

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on March - 21.   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on March - 21.   

1521  On March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

1527  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer   

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on March - 21.   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 21.   

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

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

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)