Cinderella, the first full-length ballet by Frederick Ashton with music by Sergei Prokofiev, was first presented at Covent Garden, London, by Sadler's Wells Ballet.
In-N-Out Burger opened its first restaurant in Baldwin Park, Los Angeles, US.
Supreme Court ruled bans on interracial marriage unconstitutional.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) was founded with 147 churches from 44 countries.
A law was passed declaring that the 'Palestinian Pound' could be used as legal tender in Palestine and Israel.
King George VI officially opened the 11th modern-day Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.
South Korea elected Syngman Rhee as their first president.
Manchester Mark I computer became the first stored computer to run a program at a lab at Manchester University, UK.
NBC started ''Toast Of The Town" on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Israel declared independence from the British administration.
The United Nations formed the World Health Organization (WHO).
The UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France signed the Treaty of Brussels.
Cleveland, Ohio, recorded its coldest March temperature at a bone-chilling -5°F.
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated.
The Flag of Quebec was adopted and flown for the first time over the National Assembly of Quebec.
Burma declared independence from the United Kingdom.
