Historical Events
- "New Faces (of 1952)" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 365 performances
- "Stock exchanges open, dikes closed" raises 5,200,000 guilders
- 107th Grand National: Bryan Marshall wins aboard Irish 8-year old Early Mist; first of 3 consecutive GN victories for trainer Vincent O'Brien
- 7th Tony Awards: "The Crucible" (Outstanding Play) & "Wonderful Town" (Outstanding Musical) win
- KCAU TV channel 9 in Sioux City, IA (ABC) begins broadcasting
Sports History
US Ladies' Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright
- US Men's Figure Skating championship won by Hayes A Jenkins
Famous Birthdays
- Melchior Ndadaye, 1st Hutu President of Burundi (1993), born in Nyabihanga, Burundi (d. 1993)
- Nydia M Velazquez, Puerto Rican politician, U.S. House of Representatives from New York, born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Famous Deaths
Jim Thorpe (1887-1953)
American all-round athlete (Olympic gold decathlon, pentathlon 1912; College & Pro Football Hall of Fame), dies of heart failure at 65
Died in 1953 1953 Highlights
About March 28, 1953
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 71 years, 1 month and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: She Wears Red Feathers - Guy Mitchell
