Historical Events
- Herb McKinley sets quarter mile record of 0:46.8 in Melbourne, Australia
Famous Birthdays
- Cheryl Baker, British rock vocalist (Bucks Fizz - "My Camera Never Lies"), and TV presenter, born in Bethnal Green, London, England
- David Wilkie, Scottish swimmer (Olympic gold 200m breaststroke 1976; World C 'ship gold 200m breaststroke 1973, 75, 100m 1975), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka (d. 2024)
- Karl Schnabl, 90m ski jumper (Olympic gold 1976)
About March 8, 1954
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 4 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: I See The Moon - Stargazers