Famous people born on March 25 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is March 25, you share it with Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Danica Patrick — and you were born under Aries, the sign of the bold, energetic, and first through every door.
Birthday basics for March 25
Aries ♈
Zodiac sign
Aquamarine
Birthstone
Daffodil
Birth flower
84th
Day of the year
March 25 is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years), with 281 days still to come.
Famous people born on March 25
Aretha Franklin — American singer celebrated as the Queen of Soul (born 1942).
Elton John — British singer-songwriter and piano showman (born 1947).
Danica Patrick — American race car driver who broke barriers in IndyCar and NASCAR (born 1982).
Also sharing the day:
Arturo Toscanini (b. 1867) — Italian maestro considered one of the greatest orchestra conductors ever.
Gloria Steinem (b. 1934) — American journalist and feminist leader who co-founded Ms. magazine.
Sarah Jessica Parker (b. 1965) — American actress beloved as Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City.
March 25 in history
1655 — Astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
1957 — Six European nations signed the Treaty of Rome, creating the European Economic Community.
1965 — Martin Luther King Jr. led 25,000 marchers into Montgomery, completing the Selma to Montgomery march.
1807 — Britain's Slave Trade Act became law, abolishing the slave trade across the British Empire.
1954 — RCA's CT-100, the first mass-produced color television set, rolled off the assembly line.
1995 — Programmer Ward Cunningham launched WikiWikiWeb, the world's first wiki website.
March 25 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is March 25?
Anyone born on March 25 is a Aries — bold, energetic, and first through every door.
What is the birthstone for March 25?
The birthstone for a March 25 birthday is Aquamarine, and the birth flower is the Daffodil.
Who is the most famous person born on March 25?
Aretha Franklin is among the best known — American singer celebrated as the Queen of Soul (born 1942).
What happened on March 25?
In 1655, Astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
What day of the year is March 25?
March 25 is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years), with 281 days still to come.
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