Historical Events
- 11th Big East Men's Basketball Tournament: Connecticut beats Syracuse, 78-75
Film and TV Awards
16th People's Choice Awards: Dustin Hoffman & Meryl Streep win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Bill Cosby & Phylicia Rashad win (TV)
- 31st SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Alabama beats Ole Miss, 70-51
- 37th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: #14 Georgia Tech beats Virginia, 70-61
- Lithuania declares its Independence
Famous Deaths
- Dean Horrix, English footballer (b. 1961)