Page 6: Historical Events In March - 28
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
1949 Grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history. 

1950 On this day in history 12th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: CCNY beats Bradley 71-68 NYC college becomes 1st to win NCAA & Natl Inv Basketball in same year 

1950 Georgine M "May" Basting, actress (Occupier), dies at 67 on March - 28. 

1952 On March - 28 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button 

1952 On this day in history 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 March - 28. 

1953 On March - 28 "New Faces (of 1952)" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 365 perfs 

1953 On this day in history james Francis Thorpe, decathelete (Olympic-gold-12), dies at 64 

1954 8th Tony Awards: Teahouse of the August Moon & Kismet win on March - 28. 

1954 Francis B Young, Brit physician/writer (In South Africa), dies at 69 on this day in history. 

1955 On March - 28 country singer Reba McEntire born this day. 

1955 New Zealand cricket all out for 26 vs England at Eden Park on March - 28. 

1955 NZ cricket all out for 26 v England at Eden Park on this day in history. 

1956 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, vocalist, dies of a heart attack on March - 28. 

1957 1st National Curling Championship held on March - 28. 

1958 Chuck Klein, Phila Phillie HR hitter, dies at 53 on this day in history. 

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 On March - 28 james Neblett, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935), dies 

1960 Pope John raises the first Japanese, first African & first Filipino cardinal on March - 28. 

1960 On March - 28 scotch factory explodes burying 20 firefighters (Glasgow Scotland) 

1960 Pope John raises the 1st Japanese, 1st African & 1st Filipino cardinal on March - 28. 

1960 Ian Keith, US actor (Ramses I-10 Commandments), dies at 61 on March - 28. 

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

1962 On March - 28 military coup in Syria, President Nazim al-Kudsi flees 

1962 Devastating 8 for 6 spell by Gibbs gives WI cricket victory over India on this day in history. 

1963 On March - 28 aFL's NY Titan's become the NY Jets 

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

1964 In the Prince William Sound, Alaska a quake measuring 9.2 occurs one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes in the World, on March - 28. 

1964 On March - 28 near Merriman, Nebraska a 5.1 quake is one of the largest historical earthquakes in Nebraska . 

1964 On this day in history 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 on March - 28. 

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

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