On this day in sports: March 28

1. 1933 After an on-board fire that may have been the first incident of airliner sabotage, the Imperial Airways biplane City of Liverpool broke apart in mid-air, killing fifteen people. Source
2. 1933 The Imperial Airways biplane City of Liverpool is believed to be the first airliner lost to sabotage when a passenger sets a fire on board. Source
3. 1953 Died: Jim Thorpe, American football player and Olympic gold medalist (born 1887) Source
4. 1990 United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal. Source
5. 2013 Died: Gus Triandos, American baseball player and scout (born 1930) Source
6. 2015 Died: Chuck Brayton, American baseball player and coach (born 1925) Source

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