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

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

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

1947  Coal mine explosion in Centralia IL, claims 111 lives on March - 25.   

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

1947  Singer/songwriter/pianist Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) born this day on March - 25.   

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

1948  On March - 25 warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42   

1949  On March - 25 sS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied   

1949  On March - 25 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  26th Academy Awards "From Here to Eternity", William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win on this day in history.   

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  George Luther Foote, composer, dies at 70 on March - 25.   

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

1957  Treaty of Rome establishes European Economic Community (Common Market) on this day in history.   

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

1957  On this day in history fud Livingston, composer, dies at 50   

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

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

1959  Billy Mayerl, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

1960  Italian government Tambroni forms on March - 25.   

1960  On March - 25 the first guided missile launched from nuclear powered sub (Halibut)   

1961  On this day in history elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona   

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 this day in history.   

1252  On this day in history birth of konradijn Hohenstaufen, [Koenrad van Zwaben], son of Konrad IV   

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

1259  Andronikos II Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (d. 1332) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1345  On this day in history birth of blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt (d. 1369)   

1347  Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (d. 1380) was born on this day in history.   

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  On March - 25 georges d'amboise, French archbishop of Narbonne/Rouen, dies at 49   

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 March - 25 death of olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557)