Historical Events
- 6-year-old Tommy Moore scores hole-in-one in golf (Hagerstown, Maryland)
- Bill Graham's New York rock venue Fillmore East opens in Manhattan
- Students demonstrate in Warsaw
Famous Birthdays
- Clare Wood, Zululand South Africa, tennis star (1986 Futures-Lisbon)
- Ellen Forney, American cartoonist
- Jim Dougherty, American baseball player
- Michael Bartels, German race car driver
- Rob Zettler, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs)
- Shawn Mullins, American folk-rock singer-songwriter ("Lullabye"), born in Atlanta, Georgia.
About March 8, 1968
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 1 month and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Love Is Blue (L'amour Est Bleu) - Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
#1 Song: Cinderella Rockefella - Esther & Abi Ofarim
