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:
“This is the village where the funeral
Stilted its dusty march over deep ruts
Up the hillside covered with queen’s lace
To the patch of weeds known finally to all.”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)