MARCH 25 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for March 25
John Barry (1745-1803) - Naval officer who is considered the Father of the U.S. Navy.
William Bell Wait (1839-1916) - Educator of the blind who invented the NY Point system (precursor to the braille).
Gutzon Borglum (1867-1941) - Sculptor who designed Mount Rushmore.
Horatio Nelson Jackson (1872-1955) - The first person to drive an automobile across the U.S. (his mechanic rode along).
Pete Johnson (1904-1967) - One of the most prolific boogie-woogie jazz pianist.
Howard Cosell (1918-1995) - One of, if not the most, recognized sports journalist of all time.
Eileen Ford (1922-2014) - Co-founder of the Ford Models agency.
Shirley Jean Rickert (1926-2009) - Child actress known as the "blonde girl" in Our Gang (Little Rascals).
Gene Shalit (1926-Still Living) - Journalist and critic known for his large mustache.
Jim Lovell (1928-2025) - One of the first astronauts to orbit the moon.
Gloria Steinem (1934-Still Living) -Co-founder of the Women's Media Center.
Tom Monaghan (1937-Still Living) - Founder of Domino's Pizza.
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) - Soul singer referred to as the Queen of Soul.
James McDaniel (1958-Still Living) - Actor who played Arthur Fancy in NYPD Blue.
Mike Aulby (1960-Still Living) - Left-handed professional bowler.
Sarah Jessica Parker (1965-Still Living) - Actress recognized for her role as Carrie Bradshaw on Sex in the City.
Danica Patrick (1982-Still Living) - Most successful female race car driver for open-wheeled car racing and the first woman to win the IndyCar Series.
Memorable Events for March 25
1584 - Sir Walter Raleigh is granted a patent to colonize Virginia.
1634 - The first settlers found the Maryland colony.
1863 - The first Army Medal of Honor award is given to six soldiers.
1882 - The first pancake making demonstration takes place in a NY City department store.
1902 - Irving Colburn patents the first sheet glass drawing machine.
1919 - The League of Nations begins.
1954 - The first color television set is manufactured by RCA, featuring a 12.5-inch screen to be sold for $1,000.
1965 - Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists complete their march march from Selma to Montgomery, AL.
1966 - The Supreme Court rules a "poll tax" (tax per "head" in a household) is unconstitutional.
1987 - The Supreme Court rules that gender-based workplace affirmative action plans do not constitute discrimination.
1996 - The U.S. issues a newly-redesigned $100 bill.
2019 - Apple introduces Apple TV+, Apple News+ and an Apple credit card.
2019 - NASA has to cancel an all-female spacewalk because it didn't have enough space suits to fit the women astronauts.