Famous Birthdays
- Richard de Bois, Dutch songwriter ("Ik Hou Van Jou"), record producer (Dollly Dots); Ivy Green), and drummer (Roek's Family; Ginger Ale), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 2008)
Famous Weddings
Mike Wallace
American CBS news correspondent Mike Wallace (30) weds second wife American actress Buff Cobb (21) in Cook County, Illinois; divorce in 1955
Famous Deaths
- Juan Lamote de Grignon, Catalan pianist, composer (La nit de Nadal (Christmas Night); Hespèria), and orchestra leader (Cobla Barcelona; València Municipal Orchestra), dies at 76
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights
About March 11, 1949
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 1 month and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
