What Happened on March 28, 1939

Day of the Week: Tuesday

Historical Events

  • Dutch hunter shoots down British bombers
  • Philip Barry's "Philadelphia Story" premieres in NYC
  • Renaissance Big 5 win 1st pro basketball championship

Event of interestEvent of Interest

Spanish Civil War ends, Madrid falls to Francisco Franco

Spanish Dictator and General Francisco Franco
Spanish Dictator and General
Francisco Franco

Famous Deaths

  • Francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903)