Posted by Paul Callighan on Apr 01, 2022
March 29, 1982 – 19-year-old North Carolina freshman Michael Jordan makes a 16-foot jump shot with 15 seconds left to give the Tar Heels a 63-62 win over Georgetown for the NCAA Tournament championship.
 
March 30, 1981 – President Ronald Reagan survives an assassination attempt by John Hinckley after being shot in the left lung; his press secretary, James Brady suffers permanent brain damage after also being wounded.
 
March 31, 1968 – President Lyndon Johnson makes the surprise announcement that he will not seek reelection because of the Vietnam conflict.
 
April 2, 1513 – Spanish explorer Ponce De Leon sights present day Florida and claims it for the Spanish Crown.