Historical Events
- 27th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Kentucky beats Alabama, 83-72
- 4 French TV crew members are abducted in west Beirut Lebanon
- 7th Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: St. John's beats Syracuse, 70-69
- Japanese probe Suisei passes Halley's Comet at 109,800 km
Sports History
Martina Navratilova is 1st tennis player to earn $10 million
Music Single
The Young Ones and Cliff Richard release new version of single "Living Doll" for Comic Relief charity
1986 History
Famous Deaths
- Hubert Fichte, German writer, dies of an AIDS related illness at 50
About March 8, 1986
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 37 years and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Kyrie - Mr. Mister
#1 Song: Chain Reaction - Diana Ross
