What Happened on March 25, 1961

Historical Events

"13 Daughters" closes at 54th St Theater, NYC, after 28 performances
115th Grand National: Bobby Beasley wins aboard Nicolaus Silver, 5 lengths ahead of defending champion Merryman II; first grey winner for 90 years

Sports History

23rd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Cincinnati beats Ohio State, 70-65 (OT); Buckeyes' future Hall of Fame forward Jerry Lucas is MOP for 2nd straight year

3rd place game is one of the wildest contests in NCAA Tournament history as St Joseph's defeats Utah, 127-120 in quadruple overtime

Music Concert

Elvis Presley performs live at Pearl Harbor’s Bloch Arena in a benefit for the USS Arizona Memorial; his return to the concert stage after a stint in the US Army raises $60K and worldwide awareness of the project [1]

Explorer 10 launched into elongated Earth orbit (177/181,000 km)

Music History

Jules Styne and Stephen Sondheim's musical "Gypsy", starring Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman, closes at the Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 702 performances

Sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered

Events in 1961

Famous Birthdays

Fred Goss, American actor, comedian, and writer (Sons and Daughters), born in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan
John Stockwell, American actor (Born to Ride; City Limits), born in Galveston, Texas
Mark Brooks, American golfer (PGA Championship 1996), born in Fort Worth, Texas

Born in 1961