Famous Birthdays
- Alex MacDonald, Scottish Footballer and football manager
- Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport, British-born investment banker
- Fran Byrne, Irish musician (Ace), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Jessica Williams, American jazz pianist and composer (In the Key of Monk), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2022)
- Pat Lloyd, English rocker (The Equals), born in London, England
- Robert Braunwart, who added thousands of dates to this database
- William [Ford] Gibson, Canadian sci-fi author (Neuromancer, Count Zero)
1948 Highlights
About March 17, 1948
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces
