Historical Events
- Ice Dance Championship at Budapest won by Bestemianova & Bukin (URS)
- Ice Pairs Championship at Budapest won by E Valova & O Vasiliev (URS)
- Ladies' Figure Skating Championship in Budapest won by Katarina Witt (GDR)
Sports History
Men's Figure Skating Champions in Budapest won by Brian Boitano (USA)
- Ok-Hee Ku wins Standard Register Turquoise Classic Golf Tournament
- PGA Players Championship, TPC at Sawgrass: Local resident Mark McCumber wins with record total 273 (−15), 4 strokes ahead of runner-up Mike Reid
- WrestleMania IV, Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, NJ: Randy "Macho Man" Savage beats Ted DiBiase for WWF Heavyweight title
Famous Birthdays
- Brenda Song, American actress (The Ultimate Christmas Present), born in Carmichael, California
- Holliday Grainger, English actress (The Borgias), born in Manchester, England
Jessie J (36 years old)
British pop singer-songwriter ("Price Tag"; "Domino"; "Bang Bang"), born in Redbridge, London, England
- Kerri Ann Darling, American actress (Another World - "Alli")
Famous Deaths
- Jan van den Weghe, Flemish writer, dies at about 67
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights
About March 27, 1988
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 36 years and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson
#1 Song: Don't Turn Around - Aswad
