Historical Events
- 24th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: North Carolina beats Virginia, 75-69
People's Choice Awards
3rd People's Choice Awards: John Wayne & Barbra Streisand win (Motion Picture) and Telly Savalas & Mary Tyler Moore win (TV)
Famous Birthdays
- Bryan Berard, NHL defenseman (Team USA Olympics 1998, NY Islanders)
- Mike MacDougal, American baseball player
- Wally Szczerbiak, American NBA basketball player, 1999-2009 (Minnesota Timberwolves and 3 other teams), and broadcaster (New York Knicks), born in Madrid, Spain
Famous Deaths
- Jansen Van Vuuren, Dutch volunteer safety marshal at the 1977 South African Grand Prix, dies in a car crash at 19
- Lockrem Johnson, American composer, dies at 52
- Moses Pergament, Finnish-Swedish classical composer (The Jewish Song Choral Symphony) and music critic, dies at 83
- Tom Pryce, Welsh Formula One driver, dies at 27
About March 5, 1977
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 3 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born") - Barbra Streisand
#1 Song: When I Need You - Leo Sayer
