Historical Events
- US Supreme Court uphoelds 8-hr work day for railroad employees
- Victor Herbert and Harry Blossom's operetta "Eileen", loosely based on a novel by Herbert's grandfather, premieres at Shubert Theater, New York City
Famous Birthdays
- Constantin "Dinu" Lipatti, Romanian classical pianist and composer, born in Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania (d. 1950)
- Laszlo Szabo, Hungarian chess player (d. 1998)
About March 19, 1917
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 107 years, 1 month and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
