Historical Events
- German air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow
Famous Birthdays
- Chuck Woolery, Ky, TV game show host (Love Connection)
- Jan P. Pronk, Dutch politician (PvdA)
- Jan Schaefer, Dutch asst secretary of state (PvdA)
- Keith Rowe, English guitarist (AMM) and painter
Famous Deaths
Selma Lagerlöf
Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer and Nobel Prize laureate, dies at 81
Selma Lagerlöf
1940 Highlights
About March 16, 1940
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 4 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Pisces
