Historical Events
Sports History
35th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Memphis 81-76; Bruins' 7th straight title; future Hall of Fame center Bill Walton tournament MOP for 2nd consecutive year
- Susan Shaw is first woman in 171 years in London's Stock exchange
- TV soap opera "The Young & the Restless" premieres on CBS
Famous Birthdays
Larry Page (50 years old)
American computer scientist and businessman (co-founded Google with Sergey Brin), born in East Lansing, Michigan
- Matt Burke, Australian rugby union fullback (81 caps; NSW Waratahs; Eastwood) and broadcaster (Network 10), born in Sydney, Australia
- T.R. Knight, American actor (Grey's Anatomy), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Famous Deaths
- Don Messer, Canadian folk fiddler, and television host (Jubilee, 1959-73), dies of a heart attack at 63
- George Sisler, American Baseball HOF first baseman (AL MVP 1922; AL batting champion 1920, 22 St. Louis Browns) and manager (St. Louis Browns 1924–26), dies at 80
- Johnny Drake, American NFL football running back, 1937-41 (Cleveland Rams), dies at 56
Noël Coward (1899-1973)
English playwright (Hay Fever; Private Lives), director (In Which We Serve -1942 Academy Award), actor and singer, dies of heart failure at 73
- Safford Cape, American-Belgian conductor, composer and music historian, dies at 67
About March 26, 1973
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 2 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
#1 Song: The Twelfth Of Never - Donny Osmond
