Historical Events
Sports History
Ice Dance Championship at Hartford won by Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (Great Britain)
- Ice Pairs Champ at Hartford won by Irina Vorobieva & I Lisovski (URS)
Sports History
Men's Figure Skating Champions in Hartford won by Scott Hamilton (USA)
- Michael Stewart's musical "Bring Back Birdie" opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC for 4 performances
- US government grants Atlanta $1 million to search for black boy murderer
Famous Birthdays
- Andreas Wiig, Norwegian snowboarder
- Paul Martin, American ice hockey player
- Shugo Oshinari, Japanese actor
- Zach Williams, American Christian rock musician (There was Jesus), born in Pensacola, Florida
Famous Deaths
- (Theodore) "Red" Saunders, American jazz drummer and bandleader, based in Chicago, dies at 69
- Brenda De Banzie, actress (39 Steps, Hobson's Choice), dies at 64
- Paul Horbiger, actor (3rd Man), dies at 86
- Yip Harburg [Isidore Hochberg], American lyricist ("Over The Rainbow"; "It's Only A Paper Moon"), dies in a car crash at 84
1981 Highlights
About March 5, 1981
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 1 month and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Song: Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce Music Theatre
