Historical Events
- 16th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: La Salle beats Bradley, 92-76; Explorers' small forward Tom Gola is named tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 1st newspaper vending machine used (Columbia Pennsylvania)
Music History
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "The King and I", starring Yul Brynner, closes at the St James Theater, NYC, after 1,246 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Charlie Simmer, Ontario, NHL left winger (LA Kings)
- Jim Seales, American country singer (Shenandoah - "Sunday in the South"), born in Hamilton, Alabama
- Liana Kanelli, Greek journalist and politician
- Louis Sachar, American Newberry Medal winning young-adult author (Holes; Wayside School; Marvin Redpost series), born in East Meadow, New York
About March 20, 1954
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 1 month and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: I See The Moon - Stargazers
