March 21st (1960) was a Monday. It's the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 285 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 21st March, 1960
» Apartheid in South Africa: Sharpeville massacre e.g Massacre in Sharpeville, South Africa: Police open fire on a group of unarmed black South African demonstrators, killing 69 and wounding 180.
Famous Birthdays on March 21 in 1960
» Benito T. de Leon, Filipino general
» Raivo Puusepp, Estonian architect
» Ayrton Senna, Brazilian race car driver (d. 1994)
» Robert Sweet (musician) Robert Sweet, American drummer and producer (Stryper, King James (band) King James, and Blissed (band) Blissed)
March 21st Holidays in History
» Fiestas Patrias (Mexico) Natalicio de Benito Juárez called Birth of Benito Juárez, a Fiestas Patrias (Mexico)
» Newroz (Persian Empire)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Nicholas of Flüe
» Sacramentary of Serapion of Thmuis called Serapion of Thmuis
» Thomas Cranmer (commemoration, Anglican Communion)
» Earliest day on which Holy Saturday can fall, while April 24 is the latest; celebrated on the Saturday before Easter. (Christianity)
» Harmony Day (Australia)
» Human Rights Day (South Africa)
» Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Namibia from South African mandate in 1990.
» International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (International observance named International)
» International Day of Forests (International observances named International), by proclamation of the United Nations General Assembly
» International Colour Day, established by the International Colour Association and approved by associations and members from more than 30 countries
» Vernal Equinox related observances '(see March 20)'
» World Down Syndrome Day (International observances named International)
» World Poetry Day (International observances known as International)
» World Puppetry Day (International observances named International)