Page 8: Historical Events In March - 29

1986  Harry Ritz, actor (3 Musketeers, On the Avenue), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1987  US tourist Ginger Meadows taken by crocodile in Prince Regent River, Western Australia on this day in history.   

1987  On March - 29 wrestlemania III-93,173 watch Hulk Hogan beat Andre the Giant   

1987  On this day in history yitzhak Shamir re-elected chairman of right wing Herut Party   

1988  US Congress discontinues aid to Nicaraguan contras on March - 29.   

1989  On March - 29 61st Academy Awards "Rainman", Dustin Hoffman & Jodie Foster win   

1989  Michael Milken, junk bond king, indicted in New York for racketeering on March - 29.   

1989  Sergei Priakin signed by Calgary Flames; first Soviet player allowed to play in North America by Soviet Ice Hockey Federation on this day in history.   

1989  The first Soviet hockey players are permitted to play for the NHL on March - 29.   

1989  US private commercial rocket takes suborbital test flight (New Mexico) on March - 29.   

1989  Bernard Blier, actor (Les Miserables, Women & War), dies at 73 on March - 29.   

1990  On this day in history nYC's Zodiac killer shoots 2nd victim, Germaine Montenesdro   

1990  On March - 29 prime Minister Bob Hawke claims victory in Australian election, becoming first Labor winner of four consecutive terms.   

1990  On this day in history germaine Montenesdro, 2nd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer, shot dead   

1991  Lee Atwater, political strategists (R), dies of brain tumor at 40 on this day in history.   

1992  On March - 29 12th Golden Raspberry Awards Hudson Hawk wins   

1992  On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship in Oakland won by Klimova & Ponomarenko (CIS)   

1992  On this day in history earl Spencer, father of Lady Diana, dies at 68   

1992  12th Golden Raspberry Awards: Hudson Hawk wins on March - 29.   

1993  On this day in history 65th Academy Awards "Unforgiven", Al Pacino & Emma Thompson win   

1993  On March - 29 catherine Callbeck leads her Prince Edward Island Liberals to a 31 seat landslide; first woman in Canada to be elected premier   

1993  On this day in history queensland all out for 75 vs New South Wales in Sheffield Shield Final   

1993  65th Academy Awards: "Unforgiven", Al Pacino & Emma Thompson win on March - 29.   

1994  On March - 29 last day of Test cricket for Allan Border   

1994  Serbs & Croats signed a cease-fire to end the war in Croatia on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history bill Travers, actor (Trio, Gorgo, Born Free), dies at 72   

1995  On March - 29 carl E Jefferson, record company owner, dies at 74   

1996  On this day in history 10th Soul Train Music Awards Patti Labelle, Boyz II Men win   

1996  On this day in history maggie Donnelly, bag lady, dies at 46   

1996  10th Soul Train Music Awards: Patti Labelle, Boyz II Men win on March - 29.   

1997  A boat carrying dozens of Albanians seeking refuge in Italy strikes an Italian navy ship and sinks in Adriatic waters, killing at least 52 people on this day in history.   

1997  Eddie Ryder, actor (Slick Jones-General Hospital), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

2000  A US Air Force report shows a link between Agent Orange and diabetes in veterans who sprayed the chemical in the Vietnam War. Finally on this day in history.   

2013  On March - 29 10 people are killed and 31 are injured by a blast outside the US consulate in Pakistan   

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1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on March - 29.   

1553  Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born on March - 29.   

1561  On March - 29 birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

1584  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648)   

1602  On this day in history birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

1616  On March - 29 birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer   

1636  On this day in history birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

1058  On March - 29 stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies   

1368  On March - 29 death of emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328)   

1461  Death of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421) on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.   

1578  On March - 29 death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

1625  On this day in history death of antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549)   

1628  Death of Tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546) on this day in history.   

1629  On March - 29 death of jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565)