Historical Events
Italy Bombs Spain
The Italian Air Force, in support of Francisco Franco, bombs Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War
Famous Birthdays
- Fred Akers, American football coach (University of Wyoming; University of Texas, Austin; Purdue; career college record 108–75–3), born in Blytheville, Arkansas (d. 2020)
- Keith O'Brien, Scottish Catholic archbishop (St Andrews & Edinburgh), born in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Rudolf Nureyev, Russian-Austrian ballet dancer and choreographer (Kirov Ballet, 1958-61; Royal Ballet, 1964-70; Paris Opera Ballet. 1983-89), born on a train near Irkutsk, Soviet Union (d. 1993)
- Zoletta "Zola" Taylor, American pop singer (The Platters, 1954-62 - "The Great Pretender"; "Only You"; "Twilight Time"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2007)
About March 17, 1938
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 1 month and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces
