What Happened on March 16, 1949

Historical Events

  • KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting

Famous Birthdays

  • Bertha Knox Gilkey, welfare & tenament rights for urban women
  • Elliott Murphy, American singer-songwriter (Aquashow), and author, born in Rockville Centre, New York
  • Erik Estrada, actor (CHiPs), born in New York City
  • Victor Garber, actor (Days & Nights of Molly Dodd), born in Montreal, Quebec

About March 16, 1949

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 1 month and 11 days
Leap Year: No

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