Daily Archives: March 19, 2026

First basketball team to start five black players in a national title game wins 60 years ago this hour (Mar 19 1966)

1960s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: 'Fighting Racism College Basketball Finals (History's Playlist)-Sports'

(Saturday, March 19, 1966, just after 9:00 p.m. EST); during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)) — The Texas Western Miners, the first basketball team to start five black players in a national title game, defeated the heavily favored all-white Kentucky Wildcats, 72-65, tonight to win the NCAA Championship played in College Park, Maryland. Continue reading First basketball team to start five black players in a national title game wins 60 years ago this hour (Mar 19 1966) →

‘19th Nervous Breakdown’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 19 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s

(Saturday, March 19, 1966) — “19th Nervous Breakdown” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 19/26, Apr. 2, 1966). Continue reading ‘19th Nervous Breakdown’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 19 1966) →

‘What Goes On’ by The Beatles peaks at #81 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 19 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'What Goes On (Remastered 2009)'

(Saturday, March 19, 1966) — “What Goes On” by The Beatles peaked at #81 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘What Goes On’ by The Beatles peaks at #81 in USA 60 years ago today (Mar 19 1966) →

‘Roll Over Beethoven/Rock And Roll Music’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 60 years ago this hour (Mar 19 1966)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, Television 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons - 26'

(Saturday, March 19, 1966, 10:30 a.m. EST) — Before returning to England, the Beatles decide to have a quick look around (for old times sake), and later, mistaken for a string quartet, the band is invited to give a performance at a party for a royal Duke on this morning’s season one finale episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC.