Historical Events
- Belgian government of Paul-Henri Spaak (Belgium Socialist Party) forms
Victory in Battle
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek conquers Jenan
Famous Birthdays
- Earlie Fires, jockey (Hialeah Park)
Glenn Close (76 years old)
American actress (The Big Chill, Fatal Attraction), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
- John Beckwith, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire
- Marinho Peres, Brazilian football player
Famous Deaths
- Willem Pijper, Dutch composer and music critic, dies at 52
- William Starling Burgess, American yacht designer (America's Cup yachts "Enterprise", "Rainbow", "Ranger") and aviation pioneer, dies at 68
About March 19, 1947
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 76 years and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
