Historical Events In March - 25

1945  US Northern Tractor Flotilla departs Ulithi to Okinawa on March - 25.  

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

1946  On this day in history the XHJD-1, the first twin engined helicopter, made a hovering flight. Designed for the Navy by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation  

1946  On March - 25 1st performance of Igor Stravinsky's "Ebony Concerto"  

1947  Agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia on March - 25.  

1947  On this day in history coal mine explosion in Centralia IL, claims 111 lives  

1947  Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v New Zealand, Christchurch) on March - 25.  

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

1947  On March - 25 9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Okla 58-47  

1948  Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1949  SS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied on this day in history.  

1949  Hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54 on this day in history.  

1951  Edward Collins, Hall of Fame infielder (White Sox, A's), dies at 63 on March - 25.  

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

1954  On this day in history rCA manufactures first color TV set (12½" screen at $1,000)  

1954  26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win on March - 25.  

1955  On this day in history east Germany granted full sovereignty by occupying power, USSR  

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

1957  On this day in history nBA modifies the free-throw rule  

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

1957  On this day in history treaty of Rome signed by six nations, to establish the European Economic Community  

1957  Fud Livingston, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history sugar Ray Robinson is first boxing champion to win 5 times  

1958  On this day in history west German parliament desires German atomic weapons  

1958  On March - 25 emerson Whithorne, composer, dies at 73  

1959  On this day in history french President De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary  

1959  On March - 25 billy Mayerl, composer, dies at 56  

1960  On this day in history dH Lawrence' "Lady Chatterley's Lover" ruled not obscene (New York NY)  

1960  On March - 25 italian government Tambroni forms  

1960  On this day in history the first guided missile launched from nuclear powered sub (Halibut)  

1961  Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona on this day in history.  

1961  On March - 25 explorer 10 launched into elongated Earth orbit (177/181,000 km)  

1961  Sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered on March - 25.  

1962  On March - 25 french OAS-leader ex-General Jouhaud arrested  

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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  Conradin, Duke of Swabia (d. 1268) was born on this day in history.  

1259  On this day in history birth of andronikos II Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (d. 1332)  

1297  Andronicus III Palaeologus, Byzantine emperor (d. 1341) was born on this day in history.  

1297  On this day in history birth of arnost of Pardubice, Archbishop of Prague (d. 1364)  

1345  On March - 25 birth of blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt (d. 1369)  

1347  On this day in history birth of catherine of Siena, Italian saint (d. 1380)  

1223  On March - 25 afonso II, 3rd King of Portugal (1211-23), dies at 36  

1345  Death of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, English politician (b. 1281) on this day in history.  

1458  On this day in history inigo Lopez de Mendoza, Spanish marquis of Santillana/poet, dies  

1510  Georges d'amboise, French archbishop of Narbonne/Rouen, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1558  On this day in history death of marcos de Niza, French Franciscan explorer  

1561  Death of Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518) on this day in history.  

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)