Historical Events
Sports History
20th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Seattle, 84-72; Seattle's future Hall of Fame small forward Elgin Baylor is named tournament MOP
Event of Interest
Under pressure King Saud appoints Faisal Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Fatih Birol, Turkish economist and energy expert (International Energy Agency), born in Ankara, Turkey
- Joyce Lester, Australian softball catcher (Olympic bronze 1996)
- Laurie David, American political activist
- Pete Wylie, English rocker (Sinful), born in Liverpool, England
Famous Deaths
- Michael "Mike" Todd [Avrom Goldbogen], American producer (Around the World in 80 Days) and 3rd husband of Elizabeth Taylor, dies in a plane crash at 48
About March 22, 1958
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 65 years and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Magic Moments - Perry Como
