Historical Events
People's Choice Awards
18th People's Choice Awards: Kevin Costner & Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Bill Cosby & Candice Bergen win (TV)
Music History
Ariel Dorfman's stage drama "Death and the Maiden", starring Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss, and Gene Hackman, and directed by Mike Nichols, opens at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NYC; runs for 159 performances
- Islamic Jihad car bombing of Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina kills 29 [1]
- Russian manned space craft TM-14, launches into orbit
Important Vote
South African President F. W. de Klerk wins a white only referendum
- South African referendum of white voters on an end to apartheid, over two-thirds vote for an end to the system
Famous Birthdays
John Boyega (32 years old)
English actor (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), born in London
Famous Deaths
- Charles Rea, British actor (Ipcress File), dies at 69
- George Lovi, American columnist (Sky & Telescope's "Ramblings"), dies
- Grace Stafford Lantz, American actress and cartoon voice (Woody Woodpecker), dies at 87
- Jack Arnold, American actor and director (Sid Caesar Special, Emmy 1967, Creature From the Black Lagoon), dies at 75
Died in 1992 1992 Highlights
About March 17, 1992
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 1 month and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Pisces
Holidays: St. Patrick's Day (Ireland, United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Save The Best For Last - Vanessa Williams
#1 Song: Stay - Shakespear's Sister
