12 History Lessons + 4 Births & 4 Deaths for March 20, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1815 – Napoleon Bonaparte returns to Paris after escaping exile on Elba, beginning his “Hundred Days” rule.
- 1852 – Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is published, becoming the best-selling novel of the 19th century.
- 1854 – The Republican Party of the United States is founded by opponents of slavery at a schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin.
- 1916 – Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.
- 1930 – Harland Sanders opens his first restaurant in North Corbin, Kentucky, which would later become Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).
- 1952 – The U.S. Senate ratifies a peace treaty with Japan, formally ending World War II hostilities.
- 1965 – President Lyndon B. Johnson orders 4,000 troops to protect the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marchers in Alabama.
- 1969 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono get married in Gibraltar.
- 1987 – The U.S. FDA approves AZT, the first medication for treating HIV/AIDS.
- 2003 – The United States, along with coalition forces, invades Iraq, marking the beginning of the Iraq War.
- 2014 – President Barack Obama orders sanctions against Russia in response to the annexation of Crimea.
- 2018 – President Donald Trump congratulates Vladimir Putin on his re-election, despite advisement not to.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1931 – Hal Linden, American actor known for his role in “Barney Miller” (94).
- 1957 – Spike Lee, American film director known for “Do the Right Thing” and “Malcolm X” (68).
- 1971 – Michael Rapaport, American actor known for roles in “True Romance” and “Atypical” (54).
- 2006 – Barron Trump, son of former U.S. President Donald Trump (19).
Today’s Deaths:
- 1413 – Henry IV, King of England (age 45).
- 1727 – Isaac Newton, English mathematician and physicist, key figure in the scientific revolution (age 84).
- 1995 – Big John Studd, American professional wrestler and actor (age 47).
- 2020 – Kenny Rogers, American Country music singer known for hits like “The Gambler” (age 81)
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