Historical Events
Boxing Title Fight
Larry Holmes TKOs Osvaldo Ocasio in 7 for heavyweight boxing title
- Wings release "Goodnight Tonight"
Famous Birthdays
- Donncha O'Callaghan, Irish rugby player
- Mark Buehrle, American baseball player
- Misty Hyman, American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m butterfly 2000), born in Mesa, Arizona
- Natalya Baranovskaya, Olympic swimmer
Famous Deaths
- Philip Bourneuf, actor (Big Night, Frankenstein), dies at 71
- Ted Anderson, English footballer (b. 1911)
- Wiesje Bouwmeester, Dutch actress (Doodzonde), dies at 79
1979 Highlights
About March 23, 1979
Day of the Week: Friday
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
