What Happened on March 4, 1937

Historical Events

9th Academy Awards

9th Academy Awards: "The Great Ziegfeld", Paul Muni & Luise Rainer wins

Famous Birthdays

  • Barney Wilen, French tenor, composer and saxophonist, born in Nice, France (d. 1996)
  • Graeme Dowling, New Zealand cricket batsman (39 Tests, 3 x 100s, TS 239 v India 1968; Canterbury CA), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Leslie Gelb, American foreign policy advisor
  • Yuri Aleksandrovich Senkevich, Russian cosmonaut

About March 4, 1937

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 1 month and 26 days
Leap Year: No

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