March 21

March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in Leap years). There are 285 days remaining.

Events:

Births:

• 1685 - Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer
• 1902 - Son House, blues musician

Deaths:

Holidays and observances:

• South Africa: Human Rights Day
• Traditional date of Vernal Equinox, used for reckoning Easter. The real equinox usually occurs one day earlier.

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See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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