CoM Moderators Posted March 28 Posted March 28 1854 - Great Britain and France declare war on Russia, expanding the Crimean War 1927 - Majestic Theater opens at 245 W 44th St, NYC; designed with a modern Spanish exterior and French revival style interior by architect Herbert J. Krapp, it is largest of 3 theater and hotel development cuilt by Irving Chanin 1949 - English astronomer Fred Hoyle coins the term "Big Bang" in a BBC radio talk while actually arguing for the alternative "steady-state" theory 1953 - 107th Grand National: Bryan Marshall wins aboard Irish 8-year old Early Mist; first of 3 consecutive GN victories for trainer Vincent O'Brien 1959 - 11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's government and installs Panchen Lama 1977 - 39th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Marquette beats North Carolina, 67-59; Warriors' first title; coach Al McGuire retires 1985 - STS 51-D vehicle moves to launch pad 1990 - US President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal 2007 - Sri Lankan cricket fast bowler Lasith Malinga produces unprecedented sequence of 4 wickets in 4 balls, as South Africa scrambles to a 1-wicket Super 8's ICC World Cup win in Guyana 2019 - European parliament bans single-use plastics, including cutlery and straws by 2021 More Historical Events »
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