Historical Events
- 1st baseball player drafted into WW II (Hugh Mulcahy, Phillies)
Famous Birthdays
- Andrei Mironov, Soviet actor (d. 1987)
- Ivana Loudová, Czech composer (Vocal Symphony), born in Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Bohemia (d. 2017)
- Yvar Mikhashoff [Ronald Mackay], American contemporary classical pianist, composer, and educator (University of Buffalo, 1973-93), born in Troy, New York (d. 1993)
Famous Deaths
- José Serrano Simeón, Spanish composer, dies at 67
- Sherwood Anderson, American author and publisher (Winesburg Ohio), dies at 64
Died in 1941 1941 Highlights
About March 8, 1941
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 1 month and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
