Famous Birthdays
- Ken Mattingly, American astronaut
- Ladislaw Kupkovic, composer
- Robert Daniel, republican Congressman for Virginia (1972-1983), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2012)
- Thomas K Mattingly II, Chic, Capt USN/astro (Apollo 16, STS-4, 51C)
What Happened on March 17, 1936
Day of the Week: Tuesday