What happened on Monday March 15, 1971?

Here's what happened on March 15, 1971:

• Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Administrative Takeover in East Pakistan Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, leader of the Awami League, announced his takeover of administrative affairs in East Pakistan, a pivotal moment in the region's political history that would later lead to the creation of Bangladesh.
• CBS Cancels Ed Sullivan Show CBS Television network announced the cancellation of the iconic Ed Sullivan Show, marking the end of a significant era in American entertainment television that had been running since 1948.
• Penny Lancaster's Birth Penny Lancaster, who would later become a well-known English model and television personality, was born on this date.
• Jean-Pierre Monsert's Untimely Death Jean-Pierre Monsert, a young Flemish cyclist, passed away at the age of 22, a tragic loss for the cycling community.

Events in 1971

March 15, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 15, 1971

Newspapers from Mar. 15, 1971

March 15, 1971 was a Monday and it was the 74th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 15, 1971 can also be written as 3/15/1971 in the US and as 15/3/1971 in UK and Europe.

March 15, 1971 in March 1971 calendar

Famous people born on March 15, 1971:

• Penny Lancaster

  Penny Lancaster is a well-known English model and photographer, married to rock musician Rod Stewart.

Famous people born in 1971

Famous people born on March 15th

Famous people died on March 15, 1971:

• Jean-Pierre Monseré

Famous people who died in 1971

Famous people who died on March 15th

March 15, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 15, 1971 was Me And Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

1. Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby McGee
2. Tom Jones - She's A Lady
3. The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
4. The Osmonds - One Bad Apple
5. Carpenters - For All We Know

March 15, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 15, 1971 was Baby Jump by Mungo Jerry, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

1. Mungo Jerry - Baby Jump
2. T Rex - Hot Love
3. Paul McCartney - Another Day
4. Lynn Anderson - Rose Garden
5. George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

March 15, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 15, 1971 was Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) by The Temptations, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

1. The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
2. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
3. Wilson Pickett - Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You
4. Aretha Franklin - You're All I Need To Get By
5. Jackson 5 - Mama's Pearl

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 15th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 15, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 15, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 15, 1971 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 15, 1971 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 15, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 09:52 pm and setting at 07:43 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 12, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Apr 10, 1971.

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Your place in the Universe on March 15, 1971

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Someone born on March 15, 1971 is:

54 years 1 month old,

or 649 months and 29 days old,

or 2826 weeks and 2 days old,

or 19784 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 15, 1971?

There are 305 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 15, 1971?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 15, 1971.

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