Historical Events
- Belgian government of Paul-Henri Spaak (Belgium Socialist Party) forms
Victory in Battle
Chinese Nationalist General Chiang Kai-shek conquers Jinan
Famous Birthdays
- Earlie Fires, American jockey (Hialeah Park), born in Rivervale, Arkansas
Glenn Close (77 years old)
American actress (The Big Chill, Fatal Attraction), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
- John Beckwith, English real estate developer
- Marinho Peres, Brazilian soccer defender & captain (15 caps; Portuguesa, Santos, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Galícia) and manager (Botafogo, El Salvador, Belenenses, Sporting, Santos), born in Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Willem Pijper, Dutch composer and music critic, dies at 52
- William Starling Burgess, American yacht designer (America's Cup yachts "Enterprise", "Rainbow", "Ranger") and aviation pioneer, dies at 68
Died in 1947 1947 Highlights
About March 19, 1947
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 1 month and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
