On this day in sport: The most fouls in an NBA game, Gullit joins Milan

With the majority of world sports postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, we have time to look back at some famous - and perhaps forgotten - exploits and broaden our knowledge.

Regardless of how much we think we know, there is always more that can be learned. A trip down memory lane often proves worthwhile.

With that in mind, we looked back at what occurred on March 21 in years gone by to bring you the best bits.

1953 – An NBA record that still stands

When the Boston Celtics hosted the Syracuse Nationals in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals it was a game that went down in history.

The teams combined for an incredible 106 personal fouls in a quadruple-overtime battle that saw 12 players foul out, with neither team having enough personnel left to make substitutions in the final two OT periods.

Police were also required to get fans and players off the floor following Dolph Schayes and Bob Brannum getting into a fight that saw both ejected.

Red Rocha and Paul Seymour played 67 minutes each in a slug fest that ended with the Celtics triumphing 111-105.

In tonight's 4OT contest, Nikola Jokic played the 4th most minutes (65 min.) for a single game in #NBAPlayoffs history. (Red Rocha, Paul Seymour, Bob Cousy) pic.twitter.com/rqeI6IXFmL

— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) May 4, 2019

1971 – Gavaskar gets going

Sunil Gavaskar is undoubtedly one of the greatest openers in Test cricket history.

In just his second match in the longest format for India, he scored the first of his 34 centuries.

It came in the third Test against West Indies in Georgetown, Guyana, and he made 116 in his first innings of what ended up a drawn match.

The first man to 10,000 Test runs A Test-best of 236* 35 international hundreds Happy birthday to one of the greats, Sunil Gavaskar! pic.twitter.com/AFw2njatE0

— ICC (@ICC) July 10, 2019

1982 – Pate at the Players

The 1982 Players Championship was the first on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass and Jerry Pate ensured it lived long in the memory.

After sending his ball into the water at the par-four 18th in round three, Pate thought victory had slipped from his grasp.

However, in round for he posted gains on the island-green 17th and the final hole to defeat his brother-in-law Bruce Lietzke and Scott Simpson by two shots.

To celebrate, he took a famous dip in the water hazard at the last.

Remember when Jerry Pate made a splash in 1982? RT for a chance to win a special PLAYERS prize. pic.twitter.com/hXIVUdEa23

— THE PLAYERS (@THEPLAYERSChamp) December 25, 2017

1987 – Record-breaking Gullit agrees Milan move

Silvio Berlusconi made Ruud Gullit the most expensive player in the world when he signed him from PSV.

The powerful midfielder won the 1987 Ballon d'Or and went on to win three Serie A titles and back-to-back European Cups during his time in Milan.

Gullit now has a permanent place in the Rossoneri's Hall of Fame.

Goal of the Day Gullit's fierce strike into the top left corner Che botta @GullitR! pic.twitter.com/VfjJobVx9N

— AC Milan (@acmilan) June 5, 2018