Historical Events
King of Swing
Benny Goodman unofficially crowned the “King of Swing” at New York City's Paramount Theater as his band plays before exuberant sell-out crowd filled with teenagers; unable to attend nightclub performances, kids dance in the aisles
Famous Birthdays
- Alfred Janson, Norwegian jazz and classical pianist and composer (Passacaglia Vendetta; Variations over Variations on a Norwegian Folk Tune), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2019)
- Joe Viterelli, American actor (d. 2004)
- John Creighton, New Zealand rugby union hooker (1 Test, 6 apps NZ; Canterbury), born in Rotherham, New Zealand (d. 2022)
- Oscar Abrams, Guyanese-born architect and community organizer (Keskidee Centre) (d. 1996)
Famous Deaths
- Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russian writer and Soviet dissident (We), dies at 53
Died in 1937 1937 Highlights
About March 10, 1937
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 1 month and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
