Historical Events
- US House of Representatives begins live TV broadcasts via C-SPAN
Famous Birthdays
- Christos Patsatzoglou, Greek footballer
- Hedo Türkoğlu, Turkish basketball player
- Hee-Seop Choi, Korean baseball player
- Ivan Ljubičić, Croatian tennis player
Famous Deaths
- Albert "Al" Hodge, American actor on radio (Green Hornet), and early television (Captain Video), dies of heart failure at 66
- Richard Beckinsale, English actor (Doing Time, Porridge, Lovers), dies at 31
1979 Highlights
About March 19, 1979
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 2 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces
Holidays: St. Patrick's Day (Ireland, United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Tragedy - Bee Gees
#1 Song: I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor