Historical Events
- Japanese forces capture Rangoon, Burma
- KNIL, Dutch colonial army on Java, surrenders to Japanese armies
Famous Birthdays
- Ann Packer, British 400m/800m runner (Olympic gold 1964), born in Moulsford, Oxfordshire, England
- Dick Allen, American baseball infielder (7 × MLB All-Star; NL Rookie of the Year 1964, Philadelphia Phillies; AL MVP 1972, Chicago White Sox), born in Wampum, Pennsylvania (d. 2020) [1]
- Ralph Ellis, British rock guitarist (The Swinging Blue Jeans – "Hippy Hippy Shake"), born in Liverpool, England
Famous Deaths
José Raúl Capablanca (1888-1942)
Cuban World Chess Champion (1921-27), dies of a cerebral hemorrhage provoked by hypertension at 53
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About March 8, 1942
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 1 month and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
