Haggard had a rough childhood when his father passed away when he was just nine years old. After that time, he began having run-ins with the law and eventually he was sentenced to two years and five months in San Quentin prison for burglary.
His prison stay was notable for two reasons; first, he spent a part of it in a solitary cell next to Caryl Chessman, a homicidal rapist who was the subject of a song by Ronnie Hawkins, and he was also in prison when Johnny Cash made a visit to perform for the inmates.
After his release Haggard worked hard to turn his life around, and the unconditional pardon is proof he was successful.
Other notable events for March 14:
-Marty Robbins made his US chart debut on March 14, 1953 with I'll Go On Alone
-Elvis Presley's 26th movie, Stay Away Joe, premiered on March 14, 1968
-The Rolling Stones played a farewell concert at the Roundhouse in London on March 14, 1971, the band was forced to move to France due to tax exiles
-Roxy Music topped the UK chart on March 14, 1981 with their cover version of John Lennon's Jealous Guy, released as a tribute to the recently lost Beatle
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