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March 28, 1912 – R. A. Noffsinger arrived in Hazard by train. He purchased an interest in two drug stores in Hazard.
March 28, 1924 - Two men held up the Vicco State Bank. It was Perry County 's first bank robbery. Over $16,000 was stolen. The robbers were caught a few days later. They were sentenced to 20 years in prison.

March 28, 1929 - Harry Eversole died. He was a former Commonwealth's Attorney and Circuit Judge of Perry and Leslie Counties.
March 28, 1956 - The proceeds from the double feather at Hazard's Cinema Drive-In went to the Red Cross. "How to Marry a Millionaire," and "Kangeroo," were the featured attractions. A similar fundraiser for the Red Cross was held at the Grand Vue Drive-In at Airport Gardens the week before.
March 28, 1977 - The movie, "Harlan County USA," a film about about Harlan, Kentucky won an Oscar for best documentary .
March 28, 1987 - Clay County won the Boys' State Tournament over Ballard, 76-73 in overtime.


March 28, 1992 - In what many call the best NCAA Tournament game ever, Kentucky took on Duke. It took an overtime period to determine the winner. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sent Duke to the Final Four. It was Cawood Ledford's last game as the "Voice of the Wildcats."  

March 27, 1970 - Congressman Carl D. Perkins broke ground for a $1.4 million 60-bed expansion of the Hazard ARH.