Historical Events
- 23rd SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Alabama beats Kentucky, 48-46
- NBA highest scoring game: San Antonio beat Milwaukee 171-166 (3 OT)
- Susan Birmingham makes then world's loudest recorded human shout (120 dB)
Famous Deaths
- Ayn Rand [Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum], Russian-American author, screenwriter and philosopher who developed the philosophical system of "Objectivism" (Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead), dies of heart failure at 77
- Jan Lemaire, Dutch writer and actor (Village by the River, Beautiful Juliet), dies at 97
About March 6, 1982
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 2 months and 25 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
