Historical Events
- 18th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: South Carolina beats North Carolina, 52-51
- Australian Open Women's Tennis: Margaret Court wins her 10th Australian singles title; beats fellow Australian Evonne Goolagong 2-6, 7-6, 7-5
Famous Birthdays
- Annabeth Gish, American actress (Shag, Hiding Out), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Chen Li-Ling, Chinese tennis star (1995 Futures-Austin TX), born in Xiangtan, Hunan, China
- Curtis Conway, American NFL wide receiver (Chicago Bears, SD Chargers) and broadcaster (Compass Media Networks, Pac-12 Network), born in Los Angeles, California
- Ralf Kleinmann, American football player from Germany, born in Cologne, Germany
- Robert Lanham, American author and satirist (The Hipster Handbook), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Robert Samuels, West Indian cricketer (West Indies Test opening batsman v NZ 1996), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Ryan Hayden, American athlete, 400m hurdler, born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Tony Vinson, American NFL running back, 1997-99 (Baltimore Ravens), born in Frankfurt, Germany
- Tracy Wells, American actress (Heather-Mr Belvedere), born in Encino, Los Angeles
- Viet Thanh Nguyen, Vietnamese-American novelist and professor ("The Sympathizer" - Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2016), born in Ban Mê Thuột, Vietnam
Famous Deaths
- Piero Coppola, Italian conductor, artistic director (La Voix de son Maître (The Gramophone Company - France), 1923-34). pianist, and composer, dies at 82
- Rockwell Kent, American artist, painter and illustrator (Canterbury Tales), dies at 88
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About March 13, 1971
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 1 month and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Bad Apple - The Osmonds
#1 Song: Baby Jump - Mungo Jerry
