Famous Birthdays
- (Adanelle) "Norman" Treigle, American operatic bass-baritone, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1975)
Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014)
Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist (1982 Nobel Prize in Literature), born in Aracataca, Colombia
- Gordon Cooper, American aerospace engineer, test pilot and astronaut (Mercury-Atlas 9, Gemini 5), born in Shawnee, Oklahoma (d. 2004)
- John Fairchild, American magazine publisher and editor (Women's Wear Daily, 1960-96; W Magazine, 1972-97), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2015)
- William J Bell, American television writer and producer (The Young and The Restless; The Bod and the Beautiful), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2005)
About March 6, 1927
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 97 years, 1 month and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Pisces