What Happened on March 11, 1937

Famous Birthdays

  • Alexandra Zabelina, Russian fencer (Olympic gold USSR women's team foil 1960, 68, 72), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2022)
  • Carlos LarraƱaga, Spanish actor
  • John Ward, New Zealand cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests; 17 dismissals), born in Timaru, New Zealand (d. 2021)
  • Milan Vukcevich, Yugoslavian chemist and a grandmaster of chess problem composition, born in Belgrade, Serbia (d. 2003)

Famous Deaths

  • Joseph S. Cullinan, American oil industrialist (b. 1860)
  • Paul Scheinpflug, composer, dies at 61
Died in 1937 1937 Highlights

About March 11, 1937

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 1 month and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces