Historical Events
- Courtney Gibbs Eplin, 21, (Texas), crowned 37th Miss USA
Sports History
Edmonton's Wayne Gretzky picks up a 1st period assist in Oilers' 5-3 win over LA Kings to move ahead of Gordie Howe as NHL's all time leader in career assists; Howe 1,049 assists in 26 years, Gretzky 1,050 in 9 years
Sports History
For first time since 1956, the Special Veterans Committee does not elect anyone to the Baseball Hall of Fame; Phil Rizzuto, Leo Durocher, Joe Gordon and Gil Hodges passed over
- Iraq says it launched 16 missiles into Tehran
- Pontiac announces the end of the Fiero automobile
Famous Birthdays
- Katija Pevec, American actress
- Trevor Cahill, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 2010; Oakland Athletics), born in Oceanside, California
- Yang Hyeon-jong, South Korean baseball pitcher (Korean Series 2009, 2017 [MVP]; KBO MVP 2017; KIA Tigers), born in Gwangju, South Korea
Famous Deaths
- Jean Le Poulain, French actor (Divine), dies at 63
- Joe Besser, American actor and comedian (The Three Stooges, Let's Make Love, Africa Screams), dies from heart failure at 80
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights
About March 1, 1988
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 1 month and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Father Figure - George Michael
#1 Song: I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
