What happened on Monday March 22, 1971?

About March 22nd, 1971, in brief:

  • Historical events: Pakistani President Yahya Khan publicly announced the outcome of negotiations with East Pakistani leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, setting the stage for the imminent Bangladesh Liberation War, which would officially commence on March 25, 1971.
  • Day of the week: March 22nd, 1971 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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

More about March 22nd, 1971? See below for more news and curiosities on March 22nd, 1971.

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March 22, 1971: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 22, 1971:

  • Prelude to Bangladesh Liberation War Pakistani President Yahya Khan publicly announced the outcome of negotiations with East Pakistani leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, setting the stage for the imminent Bangladesh Liberation War, which would officially commence on March 25, 1971.
  • Soviet Nuclear Test in Kazakhstan The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Eastern Kazakhstan, continuing its nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War era.
  • Birth of Keegan-Michael Key Keegan-Michael Key, a renowned American comedian, actor, and producer known for his work on 'Key & Peele' and numerous comedy films, was born on this date.

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March 22, 1971: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 22, 1971?


March 22, 1971 was a Monday and it was the 81st day of the year 1971 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 22, 1971 can also be written as 3/22/1971 in the US and as 22/3/1971 in UK and Europe.

March 22, 1971 in March 1971 calendar

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Who was born on March 22, 1971?


Famous people born on March 22, 1971:

  • Keegan-Michael Key
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  • Will Yun Lee
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  • Louise Leakey

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  • Iben Hjejle

    Iben Hjejle is a Danish actress known for her work in international film and television productions.

  • Julie Raynaud
  • Steve Hewitt

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Famous people born on March 22nd

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March 22, 1971: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 22, 1971:

  • Nella Walker

    American actress and vaudevillian (b. 1886).

  • Johannes Villemson

    Estonian-american runner (b. 1893).

  • Martin Bodmer

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Famous people who died on March 22nd

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March 22, 1971: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 22, 1971 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 22nd and March 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 22, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 22, 1971 was Me And Bobby McGee by Janis Joplin, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

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

March 22, 1971: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 22, 1971 was Baby Jump by Mungo Jerry, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

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

March 22, 1971: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 22, 1971 was What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week March 22nd and March 28th.

  1. - What's Going On youtube
  2. - Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) youtube
  3. - You're All I Need To Get By
  4. - Soul Power (Pt. 1)
  5. - Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You
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March 22, 1971: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 22nd is Aries.

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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 22, 1971: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 22, 1971 is Pig and the associated element is Metal.

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March 22, 1971: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 22, 1971 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 22, 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 22, 1971 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 03:30 am and setting at 02:31 pm.

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 22, 1971?


Someone born on March 22, 1971 is:

54 years 1 month old,

or 649 months and 1 day old,

or 2822 weeks and 2 days old,

or 19756 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 22, 1971?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 22, 1971?

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