March 25 - The Day in History

March 25 : General Interest 1911: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York City In one of the darkest moments of America's industrial history, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New York City burns down, killing 145 workers, on this day in 1911... read more American Revolution 1774 : Parliament passes the Boston Port Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/parliament-passes-the-boston-port-act Automotive 1982 : Star driver Danica Patrick born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/star-driver-danica-patrick-born Civil War 1865 : Confederates attack Fort Stedman, Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-fort-stedman-virginia Cold War 1946 : Soviets announce withdrawal from Iran http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-announce-withdrawal-from-iran Crime 1932 : Verdict is announced in Scottsboro case http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/verdict-is-announced-in-scottsboro-case Disaster 1911 : Fire kills 145 at Triangle Shirtwaist factory http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fire-kills-145-at-triangle-shirtwaist-factory General Interest 1634 : The settlement of Maryland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-settlement-of-maryland 1957 : Common Market founded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/common-market-founded 1975 : King Faisal assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-faisal-assassinated 1994 : Last U.S. troops depart Somalia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-us-troops-depart-somalia Hollywood 2001 : Icelandic pop singer Bjork makes splash at the Oscars http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/icelandic-pop-singer-bjork-makes-splash-at-the-oscars Literary 1955 : U.S. Customs seizes Howl http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-customs-seizes-howl Music 1983 : The Motown "family" stages a bittersweet reunion performance http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-motown-quotfamilyquot-stages-a-bittersweet-reunion-performance Old West 1879 : Cheyenne Chief Little Wolf surrenders http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cheyenne-chief-little-wolf-surrenders Presidential 1933 : USS Sequoia becomes presidential yacht http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/uss-sequoia-becomes-presidential-yacht Sports 1958 : Sugar Ray defeats Basilio for middleweight title http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sugar-ray-defeats-basilio-for-middleweight-title Vietnam War 1967 : Martin Luther King leads march against the war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/martin-luther-king-leads-march-against-the-war 1968 : Johnson meets with the "Wise Men" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-meets-with-wise-men World War I 1918 : Belarusian Peoples' Republic established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/belarusian-peoples-republic-established World War II 1941 : Yugoslavia joins the Axis http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yugoslavia-joins-the-axis

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