Tuesday, March 19, 2019.

• 1949 - 1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tn
• 1950 - 5th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias
• 1950 - City College of NY defeats Bradley to win the NIT
• 1951 - Herman Wouk's "Caine Mutiny," published
• 1953 - Tennessee Williams' "Camino Real," premieres in NYC
• 1953 - 25th Academy Awards - "Greatest Show on Earth," Gary Cooper & Shirley Booth win (1st time televised)
• 1954 - 1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC
• 1954 - 1st rocket-driven sled on rails was tested in Alamogordo, NM
• 1954 - US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright
• 1954 - US Mens Figure Skating championship won by Hayes A Jenkins
• 1954 - Weekes, Worrell & Walcott complete tons in innings v England
• 1955 - 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: SF beats La Salle 77-63
• 1956 - Biggest NBA margin of victory - Minn Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75
• 1957 - Indians reject Boston's offer of $1 million for Herb Score
• 1958 - Britain's 1st planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London
• 1958 - Sobers completes a century in each innings v Pakistan
• 1959 - "1st Impressions" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 84 performances
• 1960 - "Redhead" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 455 performances
• 1960 - 22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Ohio State beats Calif 75-55
• 1962 - "All American" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances
• 1962 - Archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal
• 1964 - Sean Connery's 1st day of shooting on "Goldfinger"
• 1965 - Indonesia nationalizes all foreign oil companies
• 1965 - Rembrandt's "Titus" sells for then record Y7,770,000
• 1965 - Stoica becomes president & Ceausescu party leader of Romania
• 1966 - "Pousse Cafe" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 3 performances
• 1966 - 28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Texas Western beats Ky 72-65
• 1966 - Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants begins
• 1967 - Fr Somaliland (Djibouti) votes to continue association with France
• 1967 - Marilynn Smith wins LPGA St Petersburg Orange Golf Classic
• 1968 - Howard University students seize administration building
• 1969 - British invade Anguilla
• 1969 - Chicago 8 indicted in aftermath of Chicago Democratic convention
• 1970 - W German chancellor & E German premier Willy Brandt meet
• 1971 - Phila 76ers outscore Cincinnati Royals 90-8 in 1 half
• 1972 - "To Live Another Summer" closes at Helen Hayes NYC after 173 perfs
• 1972 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic
• 1972 - India & Bangladesh sign friendship treaty
• 1972 - LA Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, by then record 63 pts