Famous Birthdays
- Ivor Keys, British organist, musicologist, and academic (University of Nottingham; University of Birmingham), born in Littlehampton, West Sussex, England (d. 1995)
Famous Deaths
- Auguste Tolbecque, French cellist and composer, dies at 88
- LaMarcus Thompson 'Father of the American roller coaster', American inventor (Switchback Railway), dies at 71 [1]
Died in 1919 1919 Highlights
About March 8, 1919
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 105 years, 1 month and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces
