Historical Events
- 118th Grand National: Willie Robinson aboard American-owned 12-year-old Team Spirit wins at odds of 18/1
- 26th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Duke, 98-83; Bruins first title in first title game; undefeated season (30-0)
- 9th Eurovision Song Contest: Gigliola Cinquetti for Italy wins singing "Non ho l'eta" in Copenhagen
- Beatles' single "She Loves You" goes #1 in the US & stays #1 for 2 weeks
- Wales draws 11-11 with France in Cardiff, whilst Scotland beats England, 15-6 at Murrayfield to leave the Five Nations Rugby Championship shared by Wales and Scotland on 6 competition points
Famous Birthdays
- Ahmed Radhi, Iraqi soccer striker (121 caps; 62 goals; Al-Rasheed; Asian Footballer of the Year 1988), born in Baghdad, Iraq (d. 2020)
- Jesper Skibby, Danish professional cyclist
About March 21, 1964
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 1 month and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
- #1 Song: She Loves You - The Beatles
- #1 Song: Little Children - Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas