Historical Events
- 2nd Golden Raspberry Awards: "Mommie Dearest" wins
Sports History
44th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Georgetown, 63-62; Tar Heels' future Hall of Fame small forward James Worthy named Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Academy Awards
54th Academy Awards: "Chariots of Fire", Henry Fonda & Katharine Hepburn win
- Delhi 707 beat Karnataka 705 on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy
Famous Birthdays
- Hideaki Takizawa, Japanese record producer, born in Hachiōji, Japan
Famous Deaths
- "Fatty" George [Pressler], Austrian swing jazz clarinettist, dies of a heart attack at 54
- Carl Orff, German composer (Carmina Burana; Der Mond; Mozart Prize - 1969), dies of cancer at 86
- Floyd "Guitar" Smith, American jazz and blues guitarist and record producer, dies at 65
- Helene Deutsch [Rosenbach], Polish-American psychoanalyst, dies at 97
- Nathan Farragut Twining, U.S. Air Force general, dies at 84
- Ray Block, French orchestra leader (Ed Sullivan; Jackie Gleason), dies at 79
- Rudy Bond, American stage and screen actor (A Streetcar Named Desire), dies of a heart attack at 69
- Walter Hallstein, West German politician (CDU, H-doctrine, 1st President of the EU 1958-67)), dies at 80
Died in 1982 1982 Highlights
About March 29, 1982
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 42 years and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
#1 Song: Seven Tears - Goombay Dance Band
