What happened on Friday March 19, 1971?

About March 19th, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 19, 1971, a pivotal moment in the Bangladesh Liberation War occurred when the Second Bengal battalion of the Pakistan Army, stationed at Joydevpur, confronted Brigadier Jahanzeb Arbab. The battalion's preparedness led to Brigadier Arbab's strategic withdrawal to Dhaka, marking the initial stages of resistance against Pakistani control and the beginning of Bangladesh's struggle for independence.
  • Day of the week: March 19th, 1971 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Me And Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin
  • #1 UK song: Baby Jump by Mungo Jerry
  • Popular movie: Waterloo directed by Sergey Bondarchuk

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March 19, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 19, 1971:

  • First Resistance in Bangladesh Liberation War On March 19, 1971, a pivotal moment in the Bangladesh Liberation War occurred when the Second Bengal battalion of the Pakistan Army, stationed at Joydevpur, confronted Brigadier Jahanzeb Arbab. The battalion's preparedness led to Brigadier Arbab's strategic withdrawal to Dhaka, marking the initial stages of resistance against Pakistani control and the beginning of Bangladesh's struggle for independence.
  • Philadelphia 76ers Historic Half Performance In a remarkable basketball game, the Philadelphia 76ers achieved an extraordinary feat by outscoring the Cincinnati Royals 90-8 in a single half, demonstrating an unprecedented level of offensive dominance and scoring efficiency.

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March 19, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 19, 1971?


March 19, 1971 was a Friday and it was the 78th day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 19, 1971 can also be written as 3/19/1971 in the US and as 19/3/1971 in UK and Europe.

March 19, 1971 in March 1971 calendar

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Who was born on March 19, 1971?


Famous people born on March 19, 1971:

  • Nadja Auermann

    Prominent German supermodel known for her exceptionally long legs and high-profile work with top fashion designers and international...

  • Sébastien Godefroid

    Belgian Olympic sailor who won a silver medal in the Finn class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

  • Ben Watkins
  • Vasik Rajlich
  • Eliécer Ellis
  • Andrea Giuliacci
  • Yahya Golmohammadi
  • Whitney Hedgepeth
  • Arno Kompatscher
  • Julien MacDonald
  • José Marco de Melo
  • Gregorz Mielcarski
  • Marty Moore
  • Barbara Morgenstern
  • Elisabetta Pizio
  • Dean Smith
  • Al'fred Ter-Mkrtčjan
  • Cleto Sagripanti

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March 19, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 19, 1971:

  • James Beckett
  • Hans Walter Imhoff

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Famous people who died on March 19th

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March 19, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 19, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 15th and March 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 19, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 19, 1971 was Me And Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - Me And Bobby McGee youtube
  2. - She's A Lady youtube
  3. - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) youtube
  4. - One Bad Apple youtube
  5. - For All We Know youtube

March 19, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 19, 1971 was Baby Jump by Mungo Jerry, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - Baby Jump youtube
  2. - Hot Love youtube
  3. - Another Day youtube
  4. - Rose Garden youtube
  5. - My Sweet Lord youtube

March 19, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 19, 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. - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) youtube
  2. - What's Going On youtube
  3. - Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You
  4. - You're All I Need To Get By
  5. - Mama's Pearl youtube
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March 19, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 19th 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 19, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 19, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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March 19, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 19, 1971 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 19, 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 19, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 01:03 am and setting at 10:48 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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How old is someone born on March 19, 1971?


Someone born on March 19, 1971 is:

54 years 1 month old,

or 649 months and 4 days old,

or 2822 weeks and 5 days old,

or 19759 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 19, 1971?

There are 330 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 19, 1971?

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