Historical Events
Sports History
19th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Kansas, 54-53 (3 OT); Wilt Chamberlain of Kansas 4th player to be named tournament MOP despite not playing for the championship team
- US army sells last homing pigeons
Famous Birthdays
- Amanda Plummer, American actress (Hotel New Hampshire, Dollmaker), born in NYC, New York
- Robbie James, Welsh soccer midfielder (46 caps; Queens Park Rangers, Swansea City, Bradford City), born in Gorseinon, Wales (d. 1998)
- Sheila Rena Ingram, 4X400m relayer (Olympic silver 1976), born in Washington, D.C.
- Teresa Ganzel, actress (Teachers Only, Duck Factory), born in Toledo, Ohio
Famous Deaths
- Patrick Abercrombie, English architect and town planner, dies at 77
About March 23, 1957
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 66 years and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Young Love - Tab Hunter
