Famous Birthdays
- Carl Furillo, American baseball outfielder (NL Batting Champ 1953; MLB All-Star 1952, 53; World Series 1955, 59; Brooklyn/LA Dodgers), born in Stony Creek Mills, Pennsylvania (d. 1989)
- Cyd Charisse [Tula Finklea], Amesrican dancer and actress (Singin' in the Rain), born in Amarillo, Texas (d. 2008)
- Heinar Kipphardt, German writer and playwright (In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer), born in Heidersdorf, Lower Silesia (d. 1982)
- Ralph Baer, German-American engineer, creator of the first video game console (Magnavox Odyssey Home Video Game System) (d. 2014) [1]
- Shigeru Mizuki, Japanese soldier and Manga artist (GeGeGe no KitarÅ), born in Sakaiminato, Tittori (d. 2015)
About March 8, 1922
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 102 years, 1 month and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces