What Happened on March 17, 1989

• Dorothy Cudahy is 1st female grand marshal of St. Patrick Day Parade
• Revival of Mitch Leigh and Ted Allen's musical "Chu Chem" opens at Ritz Theater, NYC; for 45 performances

• Morfydd Clark, Welsh actress (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), born in Sweden
• Shinji Kagawa, Japanese footballer (Borussia Dortmund), born in Kobe, Japan

• Marek Bliziński, Polish jazz guitarist and composer, dies of skin cancer at 41
• Merritt Butrick, American actor (Shy People, Square Pegs), dies of AIDS at 29

Holidays: St. Patrick's Day (Ireland, United Kingdom)

• #1 Song: Lost In Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson
• #1 Song: Too Many Broken Hearts - Jason Donovan