Top Historical Events That Happened on March 28 Natural Disasters & Epidemics

1953  "New Faces (of 1952)" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 365 perfs.   

1953  James Francis Thorpe, decathelete (Olympic-gold-12), dies at 64   

1954  8th Tony Awards: Teahouse of the August Moon and Kismet win   

1954  Francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69   

1955  Country singer Reba McEntire born this day.   

1955  New Zealand cricket all out for 26 vs England at Eden Park.   

1955  NZ cricket all out for 26 v England at Eden Park.   

1956  Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, vocalist, dies of a heart attack   

1957  1st National Curling Championship held.   

1958  Chuck Klein, Phila Phillie HR hitter, dies at 53.   

1959  11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's government and installs Panchen Lama.   

1959  11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's govt and installs Panchen Lama.   

1959  James Neblett, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935), dies.   

1960  Pope John raises the inaugural Japanese, inaugural African and inaugural Filipino cardinal.   

1960  Scotch factory explodes burying 20 firefighters (Glasgow Scotland)   

1960  Pope John raises the 1st Japanese, 1st African and 1st Filipino cardinal   

1960  Ian Keith, US actor (Ramses I-10 Commandments), dies at 61.   

1962  Devastating 8 for 6 spell by Gibbs gives West Indies cricket victory over India   

1962  Military coup in Syria, President Nazim al-Kudsi flees.   

1962  Devastating 8 for 6 spell by Gibbs gives WI cricket victory over India   

1963  AFL's NY Titan's become the NY Jets   

1963  Alec A Templeton, composer/pianist (Alec Templeton Time), dies at 52.   

1964  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   

1964  1st pirate radio station near England (Radio Caroline).   

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   

1965  In this year, Jo Ann Prentice claims LPGA All State Ladies' Golf Invitational.   

1965  VAA Mary, English princess, dies at 67   

1967  UN Secretary General U Thant makes public proposals for peace in Vietnam   

1967  "Sherry!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 65 performances.   

1968  Actress Lucy Lawless was born this day.   

1969  In Turkey a 6.4 earthquake occurred in the Alasehir region of western Turkey   

1969  Pope Paul VI names JGM Willebrands cardinal   

1969  Dwight D Eisenhower, 34th pres/gen (WW 2), dies in Washington at 78   

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