Historical Events
People's Choice Awards
6th People's Choice Awards: Burt Reynolds & Jane Fonda win (Motion Picture) and Alan Alda & Carol Burnett win (TV)
Sports History
Greg Chappell 235 & Yallop 172, for 217 stand at Faisalabad
- The first festival of rock music kicks off in the Soviet Union
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Stephen Milne, Australian rules footballer
About March 8, 1980
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 6 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
#1 Song: Atomic - Blondie
