Historical Events
- Philadelphia 76ers outscore Cincinnati Royals 90-80 in 2nd half enroute to a 147-127 victory
Famous Birthdays
- Dalton James, American actor (My Father, The Hero; Beverly Hills 90201 - "Mark"), born in Sacramento, California
- Kirk Botkin, NFL tight end (New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Louie Debrusk, Canadian NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers, and three other teams), born in Cambridge, Ontario
- Marty Moore, NFL inside linebacker (NE Patriots)
- Nadja Auermann, German supermodel, born in Berlin, Germany
- Sébastien Godefroid, Belgian sailor (1996 Olympics- Silver), born in Antwerp, Belgium
- Taase Faumui, Samoan-American NFL defensive linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers, 1994-95; Oakland Raiders, 1997), born in Western Samoa
- Whitney Hedgepeth, American swimmer - 100m/200m backstroke (2 Olympic silver medals 1996), born in Charlottesville, Virgina
Famous Deaths
- Jan Greshoff, Dutch poet/author/journalist (Last Things), dies at 82
- Mary Dorna [Mary Jeanette Tenkink-Stoppelman], Dutch author, dies at 79
1971 Highlights
About March 19, 1971
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 6 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
#1 Song: Hot Love - T Rex