8 History Lessons + 6 Births & 7 Deaths for March 26, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1971 – Bangladesh declares its independence from Pakistan, marking the beginning of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
- 1975 – The Biological Weapons Convention, which bans the development, production, and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons, comes into effect.
- 1976 – Queen Elizabeth II sends the first email by a reigning monarch, marking a significant moment in technological history.
- 1979 – Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat sign a peace treaty in Washington, D.C., with U.S. President Jimmy Carter witnessing the historic event.
- 1997 – Police discover the bodies of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult in a California mansion, who had committed mass suicide believing they would reach an extraterrestrial spacecraft.
- 2000 – Vladimir Putin is elected President of Russia, succeeding Boris Yeltsin.
- 2005 – The BBC sci-fi series “Doctor Who” returns to television after a 16-year hiatus, with Christopher Eccleston starring as the Ninth Doctor.
- 2024 – Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after being struck by a container ship, resulting in the deaths of six maintenance workers.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1935 – Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, a significant figure in Middle Eastern politics (90).
- 1940 – Nancy Pelosi, American politician who served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the first woman to hold that position (85).
- 1944 – Diana Ross, American singer and actress, former lead singer of The Supremes, known for her influential role in music and film (81).
- 1948 – Steven Tyler, American singer-songwriter, lead vocalist of the rock band Aerosmith, known for his dynamic stage presence (77).
- 1950 – Martin Short, Canadian-American actor and comedian, recognized for his work on “Saturday Night Live” and various film roles (75).
- 1968 – Kenny Chesney, American country music singer and songwriter, known for hits like “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems” (57).
Today’s Deaths:
- 1827 – Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer and pianist, a crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western music (age 56).
- 1892 – Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist, and journalist, often called the father of free verse, known for his work “Leaves of Grass” (age 72).
- 1923 – Sarah Bernhardt, French stage actress, referred to as “the most famous actress the world has ever known” (age 78).
- 1995 – Eazy-E (Eric Lynn Wright), American rapper, a leading figure in the gangsta rap subgenre and member of the group N.W.A (age 30).
- 1997 – Marshall Applewhite, American religious leader who co-founded the Heaven’s Gate cult, known for the mass suicide of its members (age 65).
- 2005 – James Callaghan, British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 (age 92).
- 2024 – Glynis Johns, British actress known for her role in “Mary Poppins,” remembered for her distinctive voice and performances (age 100).
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