Historical Events
- Glamour magazine begins publishing
- Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians 1st record "Auld Lang Syne"
Famous Birthdays
- Marion Marlowe, American singer (Arthur Godfrey & Friends), born in St Louis, Missouri
- Panajot Pano, Albanian football star known as the "The little Puskás", born in Durrës, Albania (d. 2010)
Famous Deaths
- Amadeo Roldán, Cuban composer and violinist, dies at 38
- John Jules Barrish, Irish writer (b. 1885)
1939 Highlights
About March 7, 1939
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 11 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Pisces