Historical Events
- NBC TV premiere of pilot episode of "Police Story", based on Los Angeles Police Dept. Joseph Wambaugh's writings
Baseball Hall of Fame
Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame, 11 weeks after his death in a plane crash
Famous Birthdays
- Cedric Yarbrough, American actor (Speechless), born in Burnsville, Minnesota
- Christopher Heinz, American businessman and son of Teresa Heinz
- Jane March, English actress (The Lover), born in Edgeware, England
- Jung Woo-sung, South Korean actor (Beat), born in Seoul, South Korea
- Nico Boje, South African cricketer (South African ODI left-arm spinner), born in Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Norman Tome, Australian soccer striker (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
- Ronna McDaniel, American political strategist, RNC Chair (2017-24), born in Austin, Texas
About March 20, 1973
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 1 month and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Love Train - The O'Jays
- #1 Song: Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade