Historical Events
- NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville & Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee)
Famous Birthdays
- Howard Aiken, American computing pioneer (Harvard Mark I computer), born in Hoboken, New Jersey (d. 1973)
About March 8, 1900
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 124 years, 1 month and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces