Historical Events
- AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament, Old Dominion beat Louisiana Tech 75-65 in Greensboro
Sports History
Czech tennis star Martina Navratilova retains her WTA Tour Championship with a 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 win over American teenager Tracey Austin in NYC
- Major riot at Bourda prevents day's play in WSC Supertest
PGA Players Championship
PGA Tournament Players Championship, Sawgrass CC: Lanny Wadkins wins in windy conditions, 5 strokes ahead of runner-up Tom Watson
- Space Shuttle Columbia arrives at Kennedy Space Centre to prepare for its first launch, which would eventually happen in 1981
Famous Birthdays
- Lee Pace, American actor
- Natasha Yi, American supermodel
Famous Deaths
- Anton Heiller, Austrian organist and composer, dies at 55
1979 Highlights
About March 25, 1979
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 45 years and 24 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
