Historical Events
- Allied ships bomb North-Sumatra
Famous Birthdays
- Elis Regina (Costa), Brazilian pop-samba-bossa nova singer ("Arrastão" - "Pull the Trawling Net"), born in Porto Alegre, Brazil (d. 1982)
- Michael Hayden, American general and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About March 17, 1945
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 1 month and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces
