Historical Events
- "Ballroom" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 116 performances
Sports History
10 rebounds & 10 assists, as the Spartans cruise to a 101-67 by Penn Mich State's Earvin "Magic" Johnson registers triple-double 29 pts
Cricket History
1st appearance as Australian cricket captain for Kim Hughes
- Columbia flown on carrier aircraft lands at Kennedy Space Center
Famous Birthdays
- Emraan Hashmi, Indian actor (Murder, Zeher), born in Pulgaon, Maharashtra
- Graeme Swann, English cricket spin bowler (60 Tests, 255 wickets, BB 6/65; 79 ODIs; 39 T20I; Northamptonshire CCC, Nottinghamshire CCC), born in Northampton, England
- Lake Bell, American actress and director (I Do... Until I Don't), born in New York City
- Periklis Iakovakis, Greek athlete (400 meter hurdles)
Famous Deaths
- Yvonne Mitchell, English actress (Nineteen Eigthy-Four) and writer, dies of cancer at 53
Died in 1979 1979 Highlights
About March 24, 1979
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 45 years and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Tragedy - Bee Gees
#1 Song: I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
