Today, March 25, is the 84th day of the year (85th day in leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Aries.
AP Today in History
The 1900s
- 1994: American troops completed their withdrawal from Somalia.
- 1965: Martin Luther King Jr. and 25,000 protesters marched to the capitol in Montgomery Alabama protest the denial of voting rights to blacks.
- 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New York City burns down, killing 145 workers.
March 25, 1969
1969: John Lennon and Yoko Ono hold their first "Bed-in" for peace in a hotel in Amsterdam.
The 1800s
- 1807: Britain abolished its slave trade.
The 1600s
- 1634: The first colonists to Maryland arrive at St. Clement's Island on Maryland's western shore and found the settlement of St. Mary's.
Famous Birthdays
- 1982: Danica Patrick - Race Car Driver
- 1965: Sarah Jessica Parker - Sex and the City
- 1947: Elton John - Musician
- 1942: Aretha Franklin - Musician
- 1928: Jim Lovell - Astronaut
Famous Deaths
- 1999: Cal Ripken, Sr. - Baseball Manager