Historical Events In March - 25

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

1945  US 1st army breaks out bridgehead near Remagen on this day in history.  

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

1947  On this day in history agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia  

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 March - 25 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 March - 25.  

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1949  On March - 25 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  On March - 25 edward Collins, Hall of Fame infielder (White Sox, A's), dies at 63  

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 this day in history.  

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

1955  East Germany granted full sovereignty by occupying power, USSR on this day in history.  

1956  On this day in history george Luther Foote, composer, dies at 70  

1957  On March - 25 nBA modifies the free-throw rule  

1957  On March - 25 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  On March - 25 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  Emerson Whithorne, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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  Italian government Tambroni forms on March - 25.  

1960  The first guided missile launched from nuclear powered sub (Halibut) on this day in history.  

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

1962  On this day in history french OAS-leader ex-General Jouhaud arrested  

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1133  On March - 25 birth of henry II, King of England (1154-89)  

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 March - 25.  

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

1297  On this day in history birth of andronicus III Palaeologus, Byzantine emperor (d. 1341)  

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

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  On this day in history afonso II, 3rd King of Portugal (1211-23), dies at 36  

1345  Death of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, English politician (b. 1281) on March - 25.  

1458  Inigo Lopez de Mendoza, Spanish marquis of Santillana/poet, dies on March - 25.  

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

1603  On March - 25 death of ikoma Chikamasa, Japanese warlord (b. 1526)  

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