Historical Events
People's Choice Awards
5th People's Choice Awards: Burt Reynolds & Olivia Newton-John win (Motion Picture) and Alan Alda, Mary Tyler Moore & Carol Burnett win (TV)
- Baseball exhibition season opens with semi-pro & amateur umpires
- Warren Giles and Hack Wilson selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame
Famous Birthdays
- Lisa Batiashvili, Georgian-German concert violinist, born in Tblisi, Georgian SSR
- Ricardo Rosselló, Puerto Rican politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (2017-), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Famous Deaths
- Guiomar Novaes, Barzilain concert pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit), dies at 84
- Klaus Egge, Norwegian composer (Fanitullen), dies at 72
About March 7, 1979
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 44 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
#1 Song: Tragedy - Bee Gees
