Historical Events
Sports History
41st NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Michigan State beats Indiana State, 75-64; marks start of rivalry between future Hall of Famers Magic Johnson and Larry Bird; highest-rated game in history of televised college basketball
Treaty of Interest
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat sign the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- Michigan State Spartans snaps Indiana State's 33-game winning streak
- MLB San Diego Padres & San Francisco Giants announce plans to play exhibition series in Tokyo but Giant players reject it
- OPEC makes full 14.5% oil price increase for 1979 effective on April 1
Famous Birthdays
- Heidi Zeigler, American child actress (Just the 10 of Us - "Sherry"), born in Lansing, Michigan
- Hiromi Uehara, Japanese jazz pianist (Spiral), born in Hamamatsu, Japan
- Nacho Novo, Spanish footballer (Rangers), born in Ferrol, Spain
- Pierre Wome, Cameroonian footballer
Famous Weddings
Bob Denver
Comedic actor Bob Denver (44) weds fourth wife Dreama Peery
Famous Deaths
- Jean Stafford, American writer (Pulitzer Prize 1970-The Collected Stories of Jean Stafford), dies at 63
About March 26, 1979
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 11 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Tragedy - Bee Gees
#1 Song: I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
