On This Day: March 27

5 verified moments happened on March 27. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1939Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 to win the first NCAA men's basketball championshipSports · Source: Wikipedia / History.com, 1939 NCAA championship game
2. 1952☔ Gene Kelly splashes through the title number as Hollywood's beloved musical premieres at Radio City Music Hall.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: Singin' in the Rain; Library of Congress
3. 1960Lee Petty wins the Gwyn Staley 160 on the banked asphalt of North Wilkesboro SpeedwayStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1960 NASCAR Grand National Series” — Gwyn Staley 160, North Wilkesboro Speedway, Mar 27, 1960
4. 1973🪶 Marlon Brando boycotts the Oscars, sending Sacheen Littlefeather to decline his Best Actor win for The Godfather.Movies · Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/45th_Academy_Awards
5. 2022✋ Will Smith slaps Chris Rock onstage before winning Best Actor, the same night CODA takes Best Picture.Movies · Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/94th_Academy_Awards