What Happened on March 1, 1944

Historical Events

  • Massive strikes in northern Italian towns
  • U-358 sinks in Atlantic

Famous Birthdays

  • John Breaux, American politician (Rep-D-LA, 1972-87, Senator 1987-2005), born in Crawley, Louisiana
  • John Napier, English set designer (Royal Shakespeare Company), born in London, England
  • Mike D'Abo, British rock vocalist (Manfred Mann - "Mighty Quinn"; Jesus Christ Superstar - "Herod"), and songwriter ("Handbags and Gladrags"), born in Betchworth, Surrey, England

Roger Daltrey (80 years old)

English singer and founder of the rock band "The Who", born in East Acton, London, England


About March 1, 1944

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 1 month and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes

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