What Happened on March 8, 1947

Famous Birthdays

  • Carole Bayer Sager, American singer-songwriter ("On My Own"; "That's What Friends Are For"), and wife of Burt Bacharach, born in Manhattan, New York
  • Don Frank Brooks, American session and touring blues harmonica player (Waylon Jennings; Ken Burns' "The Civil War"), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 2000)
  • Florentino PĂ©rez, Spanish football executive
  • Mike Allsup, American rock guitarist (Three Dog Night - "Joy To The World"), born in Modesto, California

About March 8, 1947

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 1 month and 24 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces