Historical Events
- 110th Grand National: race best remembered for Devon Loch's inexplicable fall on final straight, just 40 yards from a certain victory; Dave Dick wins aboard E.S.B.
- 18th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats Iowa, 83-71; Dons' back-to-back National titles
- Wales beats France, 5-3 at the National Stadium, Cardiff to clinch their 13th Five Nations Rugby Championship
Famous Birthdays
- Ijaz Faqih, cricketer (Pakistan off-spin all-rounder in 5 Tests 80-88)
Steve Ballmer (68 years old)
American businessman, investor and CEO of Microsoft (2000-14), born in Detroit, Michigan
Famous Deaths
- Edmund Taylor Whittaker, British mathematician (applied mathematics and the theory of special functions), physicist and historian of science, dies at 82
Died in 1956 1956 Highlights
About March 24, 1956
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 1 month and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rock And Roll Waltz - Kay Starr
