Historical Events
- Ice Pairs Champs at Tokyo won by Irina Rodnina/Alexandr Zaitsev (URS)
- Islanders allow Red Wings only 11 shots on goal
- Libyan Socialist Arabs People's Republic forms
- Men's Figure Skating Champions in Tokyo won by Vladimir Kovalev (USSR)
- World Ladies' Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Linda Fratianne (USA)
Famous Birthdays
Ronan Keating (47 years old)
Irish pop singer (Boyzone - "Words"; "No Matter What"; solo -"When You Say Nothing At All"), radio host, and television personality, born in Bayside, Dublin, Ireland
Famous Deaths
- Percy Marmont, British actor (Secret Agent, Lisbon, Captain Apache), dies at 93
1977 Highlights
About March 3, 1977
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 47 years and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Evergreen (Love Theme From "A Star Is Born") - Barbra Streisand
- #1 Song: When I Need You - Leo Sayer