March 22, 1981 (Sunday)
- Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa became the first person from Mongolia to travel into outer space, launched on Soyuz 39 along with Vladimir Dzhanibekov. The two cosmonauts returned to earth after almost 8 days on the Salyut 6 space station.
- Born: Shawn Mims, American rapper (This Is Why I'm Hot), in New York City
- Died: Jack McCain, 70, commander of Pacific forces in Vietnam War, and father of U.S. Senator John McCain; while returning from Europe; and Jumbo Elliot, 65, American track and field coach
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Famous quotes containing the word march:
“Averageness is a quality we must put up with. Men march toward civilization in column formation, and by the time the van has learned to admire the masters the rear is drawing reluctantly away from the totem pole.”
—Frank Moore Colby (1865–1925)