March 28
1797 - Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine.
1834 - The U.S. Senate voted to censure President Andrew Jackson for the removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States.
1854 - Britain and France declared war on Russia during the Crimean War.
1898 - The U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, ruled 6-2 that Wong, who was born in the United States to Chinese immigrants, was an American citizen.
1899 - August Busch, the American businessman who built Anheuser-Busch into the world's largest brewery, was born.
1930 - The Turkish cities of Constantinople and Angora changed their names to Istanbul and Ankara, respectively.
1939 - The Spanish Civil War ended as Madrid fell to the forces of Francisco Franco.
1941 - Novelist and critic Virginia Woolf drowned herself near her home in England at age 59.
1942 - During World War II, British naval forces staged a successful raid on the Nazi-occupied French port of St. Nazaire in Operation Chariot, destroying the only dry dock on the Atlantic Coast capable of repairing the German battleship Tirpitz.
1955 - John Marshall Harlan II was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
1969 - Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States (1953-1961), died in Washington, D.C. at age 78.
1978 - In Stump v. Sparkman, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld, 5-3, the judicial immunity of an Indiana judge against a lawsuit brought by a young woman who'd been ordered sterilized by the judge when she was a teenager.
1979 - America's worst commercial nuclear accident occurred inside the Unit Two reactor at the Three Mile Island power plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania.
2000 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an anonymous tip does not justify a stop-and-frisk action by police against a person.
2001 - President George W. Bush publicly rejected the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on climate, a pact never ratified by the Senate.
2013 - Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of a dozen inmates, including two young women, at a juvenile detention center in a surprising departure from church rules that restricted the Holy Thursday ritual to men.
2017 - Wells Fargo said it would pay $110 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over up to 2 million accounts its employees opened for customers without getting their permission.
Birthdays
27 - Derek Carr (football player)
28 - Laura Harrier (actress)
30 - Lacey Turner (actress)
32 - Lady Gaga (singer)
33 - Miss Mykie (TV host)
36 - Heidi Powell (TV host)
37 - Julia Stiles (actress)
41 - Annie Wersching (actress)
43 - Kate Gosselin (reality star)
48 - Vince Vaughn (actor)
49 - Rodney Atkins (country singer)
49 - Brett Ratner (director)
50 - Max Perlich (actor)
51 - Tracey Needham (actress)
52 - Salt (rapper)
56 - Alexandra Billings (actress)
60 - Bart Conner (gymnast)
63 - Reba McEntire (country singer)
72 - Dianne West (actress)
75 - Conchata Ferrell (actress)
77 - Charlie McCoy (country singer)
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Today in Sports History - March 28
1942 - Stanford defeated Dartmouth 53-38 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1944 - Utah defeated Dartmouth 42-40 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1945 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard (Montreal Canadiens) became the first NHL player to score 50 goals in a season. Richard scored 50 goals in 50 games.
1950 - City College of New York (CCNY) defeated Bradley 71-68 to win the NCAA Tournament. CCNY became the first team and only to win both the NCAA and NIT postseason tournaments in the same year.
1963 - The New York Titans of the AFL announced they were changing their name to the New York Jets.
1972 - Wilt Chamberlain plays in his final professional basketball game.
1975 - Washington Capitals win first game on road after 37 straight road losses also sets own team record with 17 straight losses.
1977 - Marquette defeated North Carolina 67-59 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1982 - Louisiana Tech defeats Cheney 76-62 to win the inaugural NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
1983 - DePaul defeated Nebraska 68-58 in the semifinals of the NIT.
1990 - President George H.W. Bush presented the Congressional Gold Medal to the widow of U.S. Olympic legend Jesse Owens.
1992 - Arkansas State defeated Nebraska 81-70 in the WNIT.
1996 - Nebraska defeated St. Joseph's 60-56 in Madison Square Garden to win the NIT.
1999 - WrestleMania XV was held in Philadelphia. The main event saw Stone Cold Steve Austin defeat The Rock for the WWF championship.
1999 - In Cuba, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cuban National Team 3-2. It was the first time since the 1950's that a U.S. team had played in Cuba.
2002 - Greco Roman wrestler Rulon Gardner had the middle toe on his right foot amputated due to frostbite. He had been stranded overnight in Wyoming on February 14.
2002 - Eric Cairns (New York Islanders) was suspended by the NHL for two games. The previous night Cairns had punched Radek Bonk (Ottawa Senators).
2010 - WrestleMania XXVI was held in Glendale, Arizona. The event saw The Undertaker defeat Shawn Michaels in a "Career vs. Streak" match, John Cena defeating Batista for the WWE Championship and Chris Jericho defeating Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship.
2010 - Kentucky defeated Nebraska 76-67 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women's Tournament. Nebraska finished with their best record in program history at 32-2
1797 - Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine.
1834 - The U.S. Senate voted to censure President Andrew Jackson for the removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States.
1854 - Britain and France declared war on Russia during the Crimean War.
1898 - The U.S. Supreme Court, in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, ruled 6-2 that Wong, who was born in the United States to Chinese immigrants, was an American citizen.
1899 - August Busch, the American businessman who built Anheuser-Busch into the world's largest brewery, was born.
1930 - The Turkish cities of Constantinople and Angora changed their names to Istanbul and Ankara, respectively.
1939 - The Spanish Civil War ended as Madrid fell to the forces of Francisco Franco.
1941 - Novelist and critic Virginia Woolf drowned herself near her home in England at age 59.
1942 - During World War II, British naval forces staged a successful raid on the Nazi-occupied French port of St. Nazaire in Operation Chariot, destroying the only dry dock on the Atlantic Coast capable of repairing the German battleship Tirpitz.
1955 - John Marshall Harlan II was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
1969 - Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States (1953-1961), died in Washington, D.C. at age 78.
1978 - In Stump v. Sparkman, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld, 5-3, the judicial immunity of an Indiana judge against a lawsuit brought by a young woman who'd been ordered sterilized by the judge when she was a teenager.
1979 - America's worst commercial nuclear accident occurred inside the Unit Two reactor at the Three Mile Island power plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania.
2000 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an anonymous tip does not justify a stop-and-frisk action by police against a person.
2001 - President George W. Bush publicly rejected the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on climate, a pact never ratified by the Senate.
2013 - Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of a dozen inmates, including two young women, at a juvenile detention center in a surprising departure from church rules that restricted the Holy Thursday ritual to men.
2017 - Wells Fargo said it would pay $110 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over up to 2 million accounts its employees opened for customers without getting their permission.
Birthdays
27 - Derek Carr (football player)
28 - Laura Harrier (actress)
30 - Lacey Turner (actress)
32 - Lady Gaga (singer)
33 - Miss Mykie (TV host)
36 - Heidi Powell (TV host)
37 - Julia Stiles (actress)
41 - Annie Wersching (actress)
43 - Kate Gosselin (reality star)
48 - Vince Vaughn (actor)
49 - Rodney Atkins (country singer)
49 - Brett Ratner (director)
50 - Max Perlich (actor)
51 - Tracey Needham (actress)
52 - Salt (rapper)
56 - Alexandra Billings (actress)
60 - Bart Conner (gymnast)
63 - Reba McEntire (country singer)
72 - Dianne West (actress)
75 - Conchata Ferrell (actress)
77 - Charlie McCoy (country singer)
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Today in Sports History - March 28
1942 - Stanford defeated Dartmouth 53-38 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1944 - Utah defeated Dartmouth 42-40 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1945 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard (Montreal Canadiens) became the first NHL player to score 50 goals in a season. Richard scored 50 goals in 50 games.
1950 - City College of New York (CCNY) defeated Bradley 71-68 to win the NCAA Tournament. CCNY became the first team and only to win both the NCAA and NIT postseason tournaments in the same year.
1963 - The New York Titans of the AFL announced they were changing their name to the New York Jets.
1972 - Wilt Chamberlain plays in his final professional basketball game.
1975 - Washington Capitals win first game on road after 37 straight road losses also sets own team record with 17 straight losses.
1977 - Marquette defeated North Carolina 67-59 to win the NCAA Tournament.
1982 - Louisiana Tech defeats Cheney 76-62 to win the inaugural NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
1983 - DePaul defeated Nebraska 68-58 in the semifinals of the NIT.
1990 - President George H.W. Bush presented the Congressional Gold Medal to the widow of U.S. Olympic legend Jesse Owens.
1992 - Arkansas State defeated Nebraska 81-70 in the WNIT.
1996 - Nebraska defeated St. Joseph's 60-56 in Madison Square Garden to win the NIT.
1999 - WrestleMania XV was held in Philadelphia. The main event saw Stone Cold Steve Austin defeat The Rock for the WWF championship.
1999 - In Cuba, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cuban National Team 3-2. It was the first time since the 1950's that a U.S. team had played in Cuba.
2002 - Greco Roman wrestler Rulon Gardner had the middle toe on his right foot amputated due to frostbite. He had been stranded overnight in Wyoming on February 14.
2002 - Eric Cairns (New York Islanders) was suspended by the NHL for two games. The previous night Cairns had punched Radek Bonk (Ottawa Senators).
2010 - WrestleMania XXVI was held in Glendale, Arizona. The event saw The Undertaker defeat Shawn Michaels in a "Career vs. Streak" match, John Cena defeating Batista for the WWE Championship and Chris Jericho defeating Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship.
2010 - Kentucky defeated Nebraska 76-67 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women's Tournament. Nebraska finished with their best record in program history at 32-2
