Historical Events
PGA Players Championship
PGA Tournament Players Championship, Sawgrass CC: Raymond Floyd beats Barry Jaeckel and Curtis Strange on the first hole of a sudden death playoff in a rain affected Monday finish
- US Supreme Court rules states could require, with some exceptions, parental notification when teen-age girls sought abortions
- US Supreme Court upholds law making statutory rape a crime only for men
Famous Birthdays
- Erin Crocker, American NASCAR driver
- Luciana Carro, Canadian actress
- Tony Peña, Jr., Dominican baseball player
Famous Deaths
- Mike Hailwood, MBE GM, British motorcycle road racer (World C'ships: 250cc – 1961, 66, 67; 350cc – 1966, 67; 500cc –1962, 63, 64, 65; 76 Grand Prix wins), dies in a car accident at 40
About March 23, 1981
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 6 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rapture - Blondie
#1 Song: This Ole House - Shakin' Stevens
