| General Information for March 8th 2015 |
| There are 1 public holidays today. |
| Day 67 of 2015 |
| 298 days left in 2015 |
| Week 10 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1996 - Fargo is released, a film by Joel and Ethan Coen, starring William H Macy, Frances McDormand and Steve Buscemi. The film claims to be based on a true story, though it's actually entirely a work of fiction. |
| 1978 - The radio series The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is first broadcast. Written by Douglas Adams, it's later adapted for television, book, stage play and novelty towel before being developed for a feature film (released 2005). |
| 1776 - The Commonwealth of Virginia declares itself independent. |
| 1702 - William III dies, leaving his daughter Anne to become the fourth Queen of England. |