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)
Famous Deaths
- Edmund Taylor Whittaker, British mathematician (applied mathematics and the theory of special functions), dies at 82
1956 Highlights
About March 24, 1956
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 9 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aries
