Historical Events
- 10th Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: Georgetown beats Syracuse, 88-79
People's Choice Awards
15th People's Choice Awards: Dustin Hoffman & Meryl Streep win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Bill Cosby & Phylicia Rashad win (TV)
- 2 cyanide-contaminated Chilean grapes found (Philadelphia)
- 30th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Alabama beats Florida, 72-60
- 36th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: #9 North Carolina beats #7 Duke, 77-74
Event of Interest
Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee submits his first proposal for an "information management system" to his boss at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) who finds it “vague, but exciting”
- Madagascar AREMA party wins parliamentary election
Famous Deaths
- Maurice Evans, British actor (Planet of the Apes, Bewitched), dies at 87
About March 12, 1989
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Lost In Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson
#1 Song: Too Many Broken Hearts - Jason Donovan
