Historical Events
- 21st ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: NC State beats Maryland, 103-100 (OT)
- Last Japanese soldier, a guerrilla operating in the Philippines, surrenders, 29 years after World War II ended
Famous Birthdays
- Mark Harrity, Australian cricketer (promising South Aust left-arm fast bowler), born in Semaphore, South Australia
Famous Deaths
- Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr, American pharmacologist (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1971 for discovering mechanisms of the action of hormones), dies at 58
- Harry Womack, American gospel and R&B singer and bassist (Womack Brothers; The Valentinos - "It's All Over Now"), stabbed to death by his girlfriend at 28
Died in 1974 1974 Highlights
About March 9, 1974
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 1 month and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
- #1 Song: Jealous Mind - Alvin Stardust