Famous Birthdays
- Chris Squire, British progressive rock bassist, founding and longest serving member of Yes, 1969-2014 ("The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)"), born in Kingsbury, London, England (d. 2015)
- James Ellroy, American crime writer (L.A. Confidential), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jean O'Leary, American gay and lesbian rights activist and politician (d. 2005)
- Leron Lee, American MLB player, born in Bakersfield, California
- Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton, New Zealand-born Australian wrongly convicted of killing her baby Azaria, born in Whakatāne, New Zealand
- Shakin' Stevens [Michael Barrett], Welsh rock singer ("This Ole House"; "Oh Julie"; "You Drive Me Crazy"), born in Cardiff, Wales
- Tom Grieve, American MLB player, born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
- Antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51
1948 Highlights
About March 4, 1948
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 75 years and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces
