Historical Events
Bradman's Duck
Don Bradman is bowled for a rare first ball duck by Herman Griffith (4-50) on the last day of 5th cricket Test vs West Indies in Sydney; Windies win by 31 runs but lose series to Australia, 4-1
- West Indies beat Australia for the 1st time, by 30 runs at SCG
Famous Birthdays
- Alice Rivlin, American economist and government budget official (Federal Reserve Board member, 1996-99; Director of Office of Management and Budget, 1993-96; Director of Congressional Budget Office, 1975-83), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
- Bob Johnson, American collegiate and NHL ice hockey coach (University of Wisconsin Badgers, 1966-82; US Olympic team, 1976; Calgary Flames, 1982-87; Pittsburgh Penguins, 1990-91), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 1991)
- Han Jansen, Dutch painter (d. 1994)
- Wally Bruner, American broadcast journalist (ABC News), and TV host (What's My Line?, 1968-72), born in Ames, Iowa (d. 1997)
About March 4, 1931
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 1 month and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Pisces
