Historical Events
- Dutch hunter shoots down British bombers
- Philip Barry's comic play "Philadelphia Story" about a socialite's impending wedding premieres at the Shubert Theater in NYC; star Katherine Hepburn also led the 1940 film version
- Renaissance Big 5 win 1st pro basketball championship
Victory in Battle
Spanish Civil War ends, Madrid falls to the Nationalists headed by Francisco Franco
Famous Birthdays
- Roy Cicala, American sound engineer (Record Plant Studios (NYC) - Jimi Hendrix; John Lennon; Frank Sinatra), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2014)
Famous Deaths
- Francis Matthew John Baker, Australian politician (b. 1903)
1939 Highlights
About March 28, 1939
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 9 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aries
