Historical Events
Joe Louis Retires
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis retires with a 66-3-0 record including 52 KOs; defended the title a record 25 times
- Indonesia seizes Yogyakarta from the Dutch
Famous Birthdays
- Sido Martens, Dutch folk-rock guitarist, singer, and mandolin player (Fungus), born in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
- Zoia Ceauşescu, Romanian mathematician and daughter of Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu
About March 1, 1949
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 1 month and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
