Page 6: Historical Events In March - 28
Monday, 03 November 2025
1949 Grigoras Dinicu, composer, dies at 59 on March - 28. 

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 this day in history. 

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

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

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

1953 US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright on March - 28. 

1953 US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins on March - 28. 

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

1953 On March - 28 james Francis Thorpe, decathelete (Olympic-gold-12), dies at 64 

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

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

1955 On this day in history country singer Reba McEntire born this day. 

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

1955 On this day in history nZ cricket all out for 26 v England at Eden Park 

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

1957 On this day in history 1st National Curling Championship held 

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 James Neblett, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935), dies on this day in history. 

1960 On this day in history pope John raises the first Japanese, first African & first Filipino cardinal 

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

1960 On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 Devastating 8 for 6 spell by Gibbs gives WI cricket victory over India on March - 28. 

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

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

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 March - 28. 

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 March - 28 jo Ann Prentice wins LPGA All State Ladies' Golf Invitational 

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