Historical Events
Cricket History
Indian cricket great Sunil Gavaskar scores first of his 34 Test Cricket centuries; 116 in drawn 3rd Test at Georgetown, Guyana
- Vermont seasonal snowfall totals 132.2"
- WCPB TV channel 28 in Salisbury, MD (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Aarno Turpeinen, Finnish soccer defender (16 caps; HJK 225 games), born in Oulu, Finland (d. 2022)
- Hason Graham, NFL wide receiver (NE Patriots)
Famous Deaths
- Nan Wynn [Masha Vatz], American radio and big-band singer (Rudy Vallée; Teddy Wilson), actress (Pardon My Sarong), and singing voice for Rita Hayworth, dies of cancer at 55 [1]
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About March 21, 1971
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 1 month and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
- #1 Song: Hot Love - T Rex