Historical Events
- Detroit Pistons play the Chicago Bulls, with final score of Detroit 152 to Chicago 144 and Detroit having 20 blocked shots
- Failed military coup under Rambocus and Hawker in Suriname
- Harrison Williams (Sen-D-NJ) resigns rather than face expulsion
- US boycotts Libyan crude oil
Famous Birthdays
- Brian Anderson, Major League Baseball player
- Hasan Raza, cricketer (Test cricketer at the age of 14)
- Lindsey McKeon, American actress
Thora Birch (41 years old)
American actress (American Beauty, Ghost World), born in Los Angeles, California
Born in 1982
Famous Deaths
- Edmund Cooper, British sci-fi writer (Tomorrow Came), dies at 55
- Horace Gregory, American poet, dies at 83
About March 11, 1982
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 6 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Centerfold - The J. Geils Band
#1 Song: The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tight Fit
