Historical Events
- American B-47 accidentally drops nuclear bomb 15,000 ft on a family home in Mars Bluff, South Carolina; creates crater 75 ft across, bomb without its nuclear capsule
- Starting this season, AL batters are required to wear batting helmets
Famous Birthdays
- Anissa Jones, American actress (d. 1976)
- Flemming Rose, Danish journalist
- Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, interim President of Iraq
- Jim Pinkerton, American pundit
Famous Divorces
Agnes Moorehead
Actress Agnes Moorehead (57) divorces actor and film director Robert Gist (40) after 5 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Ole Kirk Christiansen, Danish carpenter, inventor, and toy maker (Lego Group), dies of a heart attack at 66
Died in 1958 1958 Highlights
About March 11, 1958
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 1 month and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Magic Moments - Perry Como
