Historical Events In March - 25

1945  US Northern Tractor Flotilla departs Ulithi to Okinawa on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS 1st army breaks out bridgehead near Remagen   

1946  On March - 25 the XHJD-1, the first twin engined helicopter, made a hovering flight. Designed for the Navy by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation   

1946  1st performance of Igor Stravinsky's "Ebony Concerto" on this day in history.   

1947  Agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia on this day in history.   

1947  On March - 25 coal mine explosion in Centralia IL, claims 111 lives   

1947  Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v New Zealand, Christchurch) on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history singer/songwriter/pianist Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) born this day.   

1947  On this day in history 9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Okla 58-47   

1948  On this day in history warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42   

1949  On this day in history sS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied   

1949  On this day in history hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54   

1951  Edward Collins, Hall of Fame infielder (White Sox, A's), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history 26th Academy Awards "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win   

1954  RCA manufactures first color TV set (12½" screen at $1,000) on March - 25.   

1954  26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win on this day in history.   

1955  East Germany granted full sovereignty by occupying power, USSR on March - 25.   

1956  On March - 25 george Luther Foote, composer, dies at 70   

1957  NBA modifies the free-throw rule on March - 25.   

1957  On this day in history treaty of Rome establishes European Economic Community (Common Market)   

1957  On March - 25 treaty of Rome signed by six nations, to establish the European Economic Community   

1957  On March - 25 fud Livingston, composer, dies at 50   

1958  Sugar Ray Robinson is first boxing champion to win 5 times on this day in history.   

1958  West German parliament desires German atomic weapons on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history emerson Whithorne, composer, dies at 73   

1959  French President De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary on March - 25.   

1959  Billy Mayerl, composer, dies at 56 on March - 25.   

1960  DH Lawrence' "Lady Chatterley's Lover" ruled not obscene (New York NY) on March - 25.   

1960  Italian government Tambroni forms on this day in history.   

1960  The first guided missile launched from nuclear powered sub (Halibut) on March - 25.   

1961  On March - 25 elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona   

1961  On this day in history explorer 10 launched into elongated Earth orbit (177/181,000 km)   

1961  On this day in history sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered   

1962  French OAS-leader ex-General Jouhaud arrested on March - 25.   

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1133  Henry II, King of England (1154-89) was born on March - 25.   

1252  On March - 25 birth of konradijn Hohenstaufen, [Koenrad van Zwaben], son of Konrad IV   

1252  On March - 25 birth of conradin, Duke of Swabia (d. 1268)   

1259  On March - 25 birth of andronikos II Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (d. 1332)   

1297  Andronicus III Palaeologus, Byzantine emperor (d. 1341) was born on March - 25.   

1297  Arnost of Pardubice, Archbishop of Prague (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1345  Blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt (d. 1369) was born on this day in history.   

1347  Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (d. 1380) was born on March - 25.   

1223  Afonso II, 3rd King of Portugal (1211-23), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1345  On March - 25 death of henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, English politician (b. 1281)   

1458  On March - 25 inigo Lopez de Mendoza, Spanish marquis of Santillana/poet, dies   

1510  Georges d'amboise, French archbishop of Narbonne/Rouen, dies at 49 on March - 25.   

1558  Death of Marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history death of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518)   

1603  On this day in history death of ikoma Chikamasa, Japanese warlord (b. 1526)   

1609  On this day in history death of olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557)