Famous Birthdays
- Armanti Edwards, American college football player
Benny Blanco (36 years old)
American record producer and DJ ("Eastside"), born in Reston, Virginia
Famous Deaths
- Amar Singh Chamkila [Dhanni Ram], Punjabi folk singer "The Elvis of Punjab" killed by unknown gunmen as he arrived for concert at age 26 [1]
- Henryk Szeryng, Polish-born violinist (b. 1918)
- Ken Colyer, British New Orleans jazz devotee trumpeter, cornetist, and bandleader, dies at 79
- Lala Abdul Rashid, Pakistani field hockey goalkeeper (Olympic gold 1960), dies at 65
- Werner Hartmann, German physicist (b. 1912)
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights
About March 8, 1988
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 1 month and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
#1 Song: I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
