Historical Events
- 3rd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Wisconsin beats Washington State, 39-34; Badgers' forward John Kotz is named tournament Most Outstanding Player
Requiem Symphony
World premiere performance of Benjamin Britten's "Requiem Symphony" by the New York Philharmonic under John Barbirolli. at Carnegie Hall, New York City
Famous Birthdays
- Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr., American astrophysicist (1993 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of a new type of pulsar), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Terence Hill, Italian actor (Super Fuzz; They Call Me Trinity), born in Venice, Italy
About March 29, 1941
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 83 years and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
