Historical Events
- "Brigadoon" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 581 performances
- 19th Academy Awards: "Best Years of Our Lives", De Havilland, March win
Famous Birthdays
- Beat Richner, Swiss physician (founder of children's hospitals in Cambodia) and cellist, born in Zürich, Switzerland
- Lesley Collier, English ballet dancer, born in Orpington, England
- Tomas Hinojosa, jockey
About March 13, 1947
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 2 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
