March 8th (1979) was a Thursday. It's the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 298 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 8th March, 1979
» Philips demonstrates the Compact Disc publicly for the first time.
Famous Birthdays on March 8 in 1979
» Apathy (rapper) or Apathy, American rapper and producer (Army of the Pharaohs and Get Busy Committee)
» Tom Chaplin, English singer-songwriter (Keane (band) named Keane)
» Andy Ross, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (OK Go)
March 8th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» John of God
» Philemon the actor
» Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, Edward King (bishop of Lincoln) named Edward King, Felix of Burgundy (Church of England)
» Earliest day on which Canberra Day can fall, while March 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in March (Australian Capital Territory)
» Earliest day on which Commonwealth Day can fall, while March 14 is the latest; celebrated on the second Monday in March (Commonwealth of Nations)
» Earliest day on which Passion Sunday can fall, while April 17 is the latest; observed on the fifth Sunday of Lent (Christianity)