Famous Birthdays
- (Reuben) "Ruby" Braff, American jazz trumpeter and cornetist, born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan, American politician (US Senator from New York (D), 1977-2001), and diplomat (US ambassador to UN, 1975-79; US Ambassador to India, 1973-75), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2003)
- Karlheinz Boehm, Austrian actor (Face of Fear, Peeping Tom, Unnatural), born in Darmstadt, Germany (d. 2014)
- Olga San Juan, American actress, dancer and comedian (Variety Girl, 1 Touch of Venus), born in New York City (d. 2009)
- Vladimir Komarov, Soviet cosmonaut (Voshkod I, Soyuz 1) and the 1st human to die in a space flight, born in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union (d. 1967)
About March 16, 1927
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 1 month and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Pisces
