Historical Events
- MLB St. Louis Cardinals announce their players will wear numbers on their uniforms
Famous Birthdays
- (John) "Wes" Montgomery, American influential and Grammy Award-winner jazz guitarist, born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1968)
- (Raymond) "Bill" Hoffenberg, South African-British endocrinologist and college president (Wolfson at Oxford, 1985-93), born in Port Elizabeth, Union of South Africa (d. 2007)
- Ed McMahon, American TV side-kick (Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson), and host (Star Search), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2009)
- Erhard Karkoschka, German composer, conductor (Contac-Ensemble), educator, and music scholar, born in Moravská Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (d. 2009)
About March 6, 1923
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces