Historical Events
- "Daytime to Remember" a series showing old soaps premieres on ABC-TV
- 59th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Arizona beats Kentucky, 84-79 (OT); Wildcats' first title in first title game
Cricket Debut
West Indies cricketers win 3rd Test at Bridgetown, Barbados by 38 runs after setting India a modest 120 run target; tourists dismissed for 81 in Brian Lara's debut as Windies' captain
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Cunningham, American composer, dies at 68
- Edwin Alberian, TV celebrity (Clarabell), dies at 76
- Laxmishankar Pathak, food retailer, dies at 62
Died in 1997 1997 Highlights
About March 31, 1997
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 1 month and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
Holidays: Easter Monday (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Puff Daddy (Featuring Mase)
#1 Song: Block Rockin' Beats - Chemical Brothers
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