Historical Events
- "13 Daughters" closes at 54th St Theater, NYC, after 28 performances
- "Gypsy" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 702 performances
- 115th Grand National: Bobby Beasley wins aboard Nicolaus Silver, 5 lengths ahead of defending champion Merryman II; first grey winner for 90 years
Sports History
23rd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Cincinnati beats Ohio State, 70-65 (OT); Buckeyes' future Hall of Fame forward Jerry Lucas is MOP for 2nd straight year
- 3rd place game is one of the wildest contests in NCAA Tournament history as St Joseph's defeats Utah, 127-120 in quadruple overtime
Music History
Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona
- Explorer 10 launched into elongated Earth orbit (177/181,000 km)
- Sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered
Famous Birthdays
- Fred Goss, American actor, comedian, and writer (Sons and Daughters), born in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan
- John Stockwell, actor (Born to Ride, City Limits), born in Galveston, Texas
- Mark Brooks, American golfer (PGA Championship 1996), born in Fort Worth, Texas
Famous Weddings
Samuel Beckett
Playwright Samuel Beckett (54) weds Suzanne Dechevaux-Dumesnil on a secret civil ceremony in England
About March 25, 1961
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 11 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Surrender - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
#1 Song: Wooden Heart - Elvis Presley
