It happened on… March 7

Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which aired on CBS, alleges that Meghan was driven to the brink of suicide and subjected to racist treatment by the royal family.

The song “We Are the World,” performed by the USA for Africa collective to raise funds to combat famine in Africa, is played on the radio for the first time.

Russia competes in its first hockey tournament in Stockholm, Sweden. It defeats Canada 7–2 and wins the world championship title.