Historical Events
Cricket Debut
Test Cricket debut of Indian cricket great Sunil Gavaskar versus West Indies at Port-of-Spain; 125 Tests, 10,122 runs @ 51.12; 34 Test centuries
Famous Birthdays
- Darrick Martin, NBA guard (LA Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Roger Salkeld, pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Burbank, California
- Sean Morley, American professional wrestler
Famous Deaths
- Raymond Herreman, Belgian poet, journalist and writer (Jericho's Rose), dies at 74
- Thurston Dart, English harpsichordist and conductor, dies at 49
1971 Highlights
About March 6, 1971
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 52 years and 14 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
