Historical Events
- 39th SEC Men's Basketball Tournament: Kentucky beats South Carolina, 86-56
- 45th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: #4 North Carolina beats #1 Duke, 83-68
Film & TV History
The Screen Actors Guild award Gloria Stuart (Old Rose in "Titanic") with their Founders Award
Famous Deaths
Ray Nitschke (1936-1998)
American Pro Football HOF linebacker (5 × NFL C'ship; Super Bowl 1967, 68; First-team All-Pro 1964, 66; Green Bay Packers), dies of a heart attack at 61
Died in 1998 1998 Highlights
About March 8, 1998
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 1 month and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith
#1 Song: My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
