Page 6: Historical Events In March - 28
Thursday, 06 November 2025
1949 Grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history. 

1950 12th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: CCNY beats Bradley 71-68 NYC college becomes 1st to win NCAA & Natl Inv Basketball in same year on March - 28. 

1950 On March - 28 georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Occupier), dies at 67 

1952 US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button on March - 28. 

1952 On March - 28 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright 

1953 On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright 

1953 US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins on this day in history. 

1953 "New Faces (of 1952)" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 365 perfs on this day in history. 

1953 James Francis Thorpe, decathelete (Olympic-gold-12), dies at 64 on this day in history. 

1954 On this day in history 8th Tony Awards: Teahouse of the August Moon & Kismet win 

1954 Francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69 on March - 28. 

1955 Country singer Reba McEntire born this day on this day in history. 

1955 On this day in history new Zealand cricket all out for 26 vs England at Eden Park 

1955 NZ cricket all out for 26 v England at Eden Park on March - 28. 

1956 On March - 28 arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, vocalist, dies of a heart attack 

1957 1st National Curling Championship held on this day in history. 

1958 On March - 28 chuck Klein, Phila Phillie HR hitter, dies at 53 

1959 11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's government & installs Panchen Lama on March - 28. 

1959 11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's govt & installs Panchen Lama on this day in history. 

1959 James Neblett, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935), dies on March - 28. 

1960 On March - 28 pope John raises the first Japanese, first African & first Filipino cardinal 

1960 Scotch factory explodes burying 20 firefighters (Glasgow Scotland) on March - 28. 

1960 On March - 28 pope John raises the 1st Japanese, 1st African & 1st Filipino cardinal 

1960 On this day in history ian Keith, US actor (Ramses I-10 Commandments), dies at 61 

1962 On March - 28 devastating 8 for 6 spell by Gibbs gives West Indies cricket victory over India 

1962 Military coup in Syria, President Nazim al-Kudsi flees on this day in history. 

1962 On March - 28 devastating 8 for 6 spell by Gibbs gives WI cricket victory over India 

1963 AFL's NY Titan's become the NY Jets on March - 28. 

1963 Alec A Templeton, composer/pianist (Alec Templeton Time), dies at 52 on this day in history. 

1964 On this day in history in the Prince William Sound, Alaska a quake measuring 9.2 occurs one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes in the World, 

1964 Near Merriman, Nebraska a 5.1 quake is one of the largest historical earthquakes in Nebraska on this day in history. 

1964 1st pirate radio station near England (Radio Caroline) on this day in history. 

1965 Near the West Coast of Central Chile a 7.3 quake occurs about 400 persons were killed or missing, 350 were injured, and extensive property damage was reported on March - 28. 

1965 On this day in history jo Ann Prentice wins LPGA All State Ladies' Golf Invitational 

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