Historical Events
- Ice Pairs Champs at Tokyo won by Irina Rodnina/Alexandr Zaitsev (URS)
- Islanders allow Red Wings only 11 shots on goal
- Libyan Socialist Arabs People's Republic forms
- Men's Figure Skating Champions in Tokyo won by Vladimir Kovalev (USSR)
- World Ladies' Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Linda Fratianne (USA)
Famous Birthdays
Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating, Bayside Irish singer (Boyzone), born in Dublin, Ireland

Ronan Keating
Famous Deaths
- Percy Marmont, British actor (Secret Agent, Lisbon, Captain Apache), dies at 93
1977 Highlights
About March 3, 1977
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 10 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces