Historical Events
- 7th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Oklahoma State beats NYU, 49-44; Cowboys' center Bob Kurland is named tournament Most Outstanding Player
Churchill Crosses Rhine
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill sails to eastern banks of Rhine
- DePaul beats Bowling Green for NIT title
It's Only a Paper Moon
Ella Fitzgerald and Delta Rhythm Boys record the Harold Arlen-Yip Harburg-Billy Rose song "It's Only a Paper Moon"
German Defenses Broken
General Eisenhower declares German defenses on Western Front broken
- US 20th Army corps captures Wiesbaden
- World War II: Operation Starvation, the aerial mining of Japan's ports and waterways begins.
Famous Birthdays
- Briton Selby, Canadian NHL player, born in Kingston, Ontario
- Tony Kreft, New Zealand rugby union prop (1 Test; Otago RFU 60 games), born in Milton, New Zealand (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Jorgen Nielsen, Danish writer (romance), dies at 42
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About March 27, 1945
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 1 month and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aries
