Historical Events
- 7th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Oklahoma State beats NYU, 49-44; Cowboys' center Bob Kurland is named tournament Most Outstanding Player
Historic Event
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill sails to eastern banks of Rhine
- DePaul beats Bowling Green for NIT title
Music Recording
Ella Fitzgerald and Delta Rhythm Boys record the Harold Arlen-Yip Harburg-Billy Rose song "It's Only a Paper Moon"
Historic Event
General Eisenhower declares German defenses on Western Front broken
- US 20th Army corps captures Wiesbaden
- World War II: Operation Starvation, the aerial mining of Japan's ports and waterways begins.
Famous Birthdays
- Briton Selby, Canadian NHL player, born in Kingston, Ontario
Famous Deaths
- Jorgen Nielsen, Danish writer (romance), dies at 42
1945 Highlights
About March 27, 1945
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 9 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
