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March 1, 1972

Wilt Chamberlain hits 30,000 points • John Lennon gets his work visa • Roger Daltrey turns 28 • Which variety show was on TV?

March 10, 1975

The Rocky Horror Show debuts in New York • Famous Amos starts a cookie revolution • Which Doobie Brothers hit is on the charts?

March 11, 1974

Marlo Thomas is on TV • Rhino Record store pays customers to take Danny Bonaduce's album • Mount Etna erupts • Which media mogul turns 43?

March 12, 1969

Police discover 120 joints at George Harrison's home • Paul McCartney gets married • Which beat poet/author celebrates a birthday?

March 13, 1971

Mario Andretti wins the South African Grand Prix • The Allman Brothers play the Fillmore East • Which sci-fi thriller is in theaters?

March 14, 1990

Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Russia's first president, while Arsenio Hall and DeBarge are on the Soul Train Awards. What movie is Sean Connery starring in?

March 15, 1972

Donny Osmond's "Puppy Love" is played non-stop on L.A. radio • Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather premieres • Which godfather of soul is on The Tonight Show?

March 16, 1968

Robert F. Kennedy announces his Presidential bid • Don Adams stars in Get Smart • What Otis Redding song is on the charts?

March 17, 1973

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! The Nixon Watergate scandal breaks • Shamrock Shakes debut at McDonald's • Which animated classic is in theaters?

March 18, 1981

The Greatest American Hero premieres • Buffalo Sabres set an NHL record • What future beauty queen turns 18?

March 19, 1987

Jerry Falwell sees Jim Bakker resign from the PTL • Speed skater Bonnie Blair sets world record • Which one hit wonder tops the charts?

March 2, 1989

Tom Hanks' stars in The 'burbs • Madonna gets a $5 million gift from Pepsi • Which hair band singer turns 27?

March 20, 1976

Taxi Driver is in theaters • Patty Hearst aka "Tania" is convicted of armed robbery • Which singing duo is on the charts?

March 21, 1980

Bing Crosby's daughter shoots J.R. • President Carter boycotts the Moscow Summer Olympics • Which Ferris Bueller star turns 18?

March 22, 1978

Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss sign the Police to A&M • The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash is on NBC • Who are the guests on the $25,000 Pyramid?

March 23, 1972

The Mod Squad hits the mean TV streets • The New York Yankees stay put in the Bronx • Which member of the Cars turns 23?

March 24, 1989

Rain Man is in theaters • The Exxon Valdez spills 11 million gallons of oil • Which fashion designer turns 49?

March 25, 1970

Johnny Cash and his family are on TV • The Concorde makes its first supersonic flight • Which famous feminist turns 36?

March 26, 1979

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler celebrates a birthday • The first Arab-Israeli peace treaty is signed at the White House • What movie musical is playing in theaters?

March 27, 1968

Jonathan Winters welcomes to his show Welsh heartthrob Tom Jones • First man in space, Yuri Gagarin, dies in a routine training flight • Which Romeo and Juliet star weds?

March 28, 1979

The Three-Mile Island meltdown prompts song by the Clash and others • Emmett Kelly ascends to the Big Top in the sky • What meltdown movie was playing in theaters?

March 29, 1989

The Bangles top the charts with "Eternal Flame" • Money man Michael Milken is going to prison • Which member of Monty Python turns 46?

March 3, 1985

Moonlighting debuts on ABC • Willie Shoemaker makes $1 million • Which Harrison Ford movie is in theaters?

March 30, 1981

Isaiah Thomas paves his way to the Detroit Pistons • President Reagan survives assassination attempt • What Blondie song is #1 on the Billboard chart?

March 31, 1988

Phish jam for the first time in NYC • Toni Morrison wins the Pulitzer for Beloved • Which Tim Burton movie is on the big screen?

March 4, 1979

Archie Bunker gets a visit from Sammy Davis, Jr. • Voyager 1 sends pictures of Jupiter • What Gloria Gaynor song is is on the charts?

March 5, 1982

Bye-bye John Belushi • Hello "Centerfold" • On Golden Pond is in theaters • Which pitcher do the Seattle Mariners hire?

March 6, 1981

Walter Cronkite retires from CBS News • First Mongolian goes into space • Which General Hospital star celebrates a birthday?

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March 8, 1971

Vietnam Troops wake up to Jimi Hendrix • Ali & Frazier meet for their first match • Which Gilligan's Island's castaway turns 50?

March 9, 1979

David Hasselhoff is in Starcrash • The H-Bomb secret gets out • Which famous underwater explorer swims with the fish?

May 1, 1972

Sammy Davis, Jr.'s "The Candy Man" is on the charts. It's Marvin Gaye Day in Washington, D.C. Which John Waters' movie is in theaters?

May 10, 1970

Boston Bruins make off with their fourth Stanley Cup, while Clint Eastwood, George Carlin, and the Jackson Five are on "The Ed Sullivan Show." What Guess Who song tops the charts?

May 11, 1969

Janis Joplin and the Kozmic Blues Band are on tour, while "Monty Python's Flying Circus" begins to take shape. Which Ali MacGraw film is in theaters?

May 12, 1990

Andrew Dice Clay hosts "Saturday Night Live" despite Nora Dunn and Sinead O'Connor's protests, while Morgan Freeman takes Jessica Tandy for a ride in "Driving Miss Daisy." What skateboarder turns 22?

May 13, 1971

Stevie Wonder takes a break from Motown, while Maude turns 48. Which Three Dog Night song tops the charts?

Michael J. Fox retires the starched shirts with the final episode of "Family Ties," while Kirby Puckett hits six consecutive doubles for the Minnesota Twins. What Paula Abdul song is #1 on the charts?

May 15, 1981

The Harlem Globe Trotters land on "Gilligan's Island," while SCTV crosses the border from Canada. Which film legend is Kim Carnes' singing about?

May 16, 1987

Dustn Hoffman's "Ishtar" flops at the box office, while Debra Winger turns 32. What Thompson Twins song is on the charts?

May 17, 1976

"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" is a hit at the Emmys. Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford battle for the Republican nod. Which boxer turns 20?

May 18, 1980

Blondie's "Call Me" is #1, and Mount St. Helens blows her stack. What baseball star and candy bar pusher turns 34?

May 19, 1980

Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach's car accident leads to marriage, and Steve Jobs debuts the Apple III. Which horror movie is in theaters?

May 2, 1968

Felix Unger and Oscar Madison duke it out in The Odd Couple • Elizabeth Montgomery enchants us as Samantha Stephens in Bewitched • What Rolling Stone bride-to-be turns 18?

May 20, 1979

Elton John is the first Western pop star to tour the U.S.S.R. "Facts of Life's" Mindy Cohn turns 13. What disco star has two Top 5 Billboard-charting songs?

May 21, 1990

"Newhart" airs its last episode, and Sports Illustrated previews the NBA playoffs, while Madonna's "Vogue" tops the charts.

May 22, 1986

Sly Stallone signs a 10-picture deal with United Artists, Cher makes her first appearance on

May 23, 1970

The Grateful Dead play their first gig outside the U.S., and the San Diego Padres triumph over the San Francisco Giants in a 15-inning game. Which "Planet Of The Apes" sequel was in theaters?

May 24, 1981

Mario Andretti loses the Indy 500 to Bobby Unser • April Wine and UFO help kick off the Iowa Jam in a cornfield in Des Moines • What Indiana Jones star turns 28?

May 25, 1977

The Star Wars phenomenon takes hold at the box office • The Brady Bunch Hour airs its last episode • Which Marvin Gaye song tops the charts?

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