8 History Lessons + 6 Births & 5 Deaths for March 25, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1584 – English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh receives a royal charter from Queen Elizabeth I to explore and colonize North America.
- 1807 – The British Parliament passes the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, making it illegal to engage in the slave trade within the British Empire.
- 1911 – The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City kills 146 garment workers, leading to significant reforms in labor laws and workplace safety standards.
- 1931 – The Scottsboro Boys, nine African American teenagers, are falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama, highlighting racial injustices in the U.S. legal system.
- 1947 – A coal dust explosion at the Centralia Coal Company Mine No. 5 in Illinois kills 111 miners, prompting new mine safety regulations.
- 1957 – The Treaty of Rome is signed, establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), a precursor to the European Union.
- 1965 – Civil rights activists, led by Martin Luther King Jr., complete the Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama, advocating for African American voting rights.
- 1995 – The world’s first wiki, WikiWikiWeb, is launched, allowing users to collaboratively create and edit content online.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1934 – Gloria Steinem, American feminist, journalist, and social-political activist, known for her leadership in the women’s liberation movement (91).
- 1947 – Elton John, British singer, pianist, and composer, renowned for hits like “Rocket Man” and “Tiny Dancer” (78).
- 1948 – Bonnie Bedelia, American actress known for roles in “Die Hard” and “Parenthood” (77).
- 1964 – Marcia Cross, American actress famous for her role in “Desperate Housewives” (61).
- 1965 – Sarah Jessica Parker, American actress and producer, best known for “Sex and the City” (60).
- 1988 – Big Sean, American rapper and songwriter, known for hits like “I Don’t F*** with You” (37).
Today’s Deaths:
- 1931 – Ida B. Wells, American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement (age 68).
- 1951 – Eddie Collins, American baseball player and manager, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (age 63).
- 2006 – Buck Owens, American musician and bandleader, a pioneer of the Bakersfield sound in country music (age 76).
- 2012 – Edd Gould, British animator and creator of the web series “Eddsworld” (age 23).
- 2021 – Beverly Cleary, renowned American children’s books author best known for characters are Ramona Quimby and Beezus Quimby, Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy, and Ralph S. Mouse (age 104).
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