Historical Events
Event of Interest
Eisenhower Tunnel, world's highest and US longest, opens 60km west of Denver, Colorado
Music History
Paul & Linda McCartney are fined £100 for growing cannabis
- The Provisional Irish Republican Army undertakes its first operation in Great Britain, planting four car bombs in London; 10 members of PIRA are arrested at Heathrow Airport while trying to leave the country
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Anneke van Giersbergen, Dutch singer (The Gathering)
- Boris Kodjoe, Austrian model
- Justin Thompson, American baseball player
- Kurt Mollekens, Belgian racing car driver
Famous Deaths
- Gordon Leggat, New Zealand cricket batsman (9 Tests, 2 x 50; Canterbury), dies at 46
- Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, American rock singer, harmonica player, and occasional keyboardist (Grateful Dead, 1965-72), dies of a gastrointestinal hemorrhage at 27
About March 8, 1973
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 50 years and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
#1 Song: Cum On Feel The Noize - Slade
