Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German general and businessman (born 1838)

Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin was a German general and later inventor of the Zeppelin rigid airships. His name became synonymous with airships and dominated long-distance flight until the 1930s. He founded the company Luftschiffbau Zeppelin.

March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 298 days remain until the end of the year.