March 8th, 1925

Born on March 8th, 1925

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on March 8th?

March 8th, 2017

The Azure Window, a limestone natural arch in Gozo, Malta, collapsed during a stor

March 8th, 1983

Cold War: In a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida, U.S. president Ronald Reagan described the Soviet Union as an "evil empire".

March 8th, 1979

Images taken by Voyager 1 proved the existence of volcanoes on Io (pictured), a moon of Jupiter.

March 8th, 1978

BBC Radio 4 began broadcasting Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a science fiction radio series that was later adapted into novels, a television series, and other formats.

March 8th, 1966

Nelson's Pillar, a large granite pillar topped by a statue of Lord Nelson in Dublin, Ireland, was severely damaged by a bomb.

March 8th, 1963

The Ba'ath Party came to power in a coup d'état by a clique of quasi-leftist Syrian Army officers calling themselves the National Council for the Revolutionary Command.

March 8th, 1919

During the Egyptian Revolution, British authorities arrested rebel leader Saad Zaghloul and exiled him to Malta.

March 8th, 1910

French aviator Raymonde de Laroche became the first woman to receive a pilot's licence.

March 8th, 1736

Nader Shah, the founder of the Afsharid dynasty, was crowned Shah of Iran.

March 8th, 1702

Anne (pictured) became the Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland, succeeding her brother-in-law William III.

March 8th, 1658

After a devastating defeat in the Second Northern War, King Frederick III of Denmark–Norway was forced to give up nearly half his Danish territory to Sweden to save the remainder.

March 8th, 1655

The court of Northampton County, Virginia, issued a ruling that made John Casor the first person of African descent in the Thirteen Colonies to be declared a slave for life as a result of a civil suit.

March 8th, 1576

A Spanish colonial officer wrote a letter to King Philip II containing the first mention of the Maya ruins of Copán in present-day Honduras.

March 8th, 2018

The first Aurat March (social/political demonstration) was held being International Women's Day in Karachi, Pakistan, since then annually held across Pakistan and feminist slogan Mera Jism Meri Marzi (My body, my choice), in demand for women's right to bodily autonomy and against gender-based violence came into vogue in Pakistan.

March 8th, 2017

The Azure Window, a natural arch on the Maltese island of Gozo, collapses in stormy weather.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 8th

Born on March 8th, 1925

99

Marie-Thérèse Renard

Belgian athletics competitor

*March 8th, 1925, Ghent

90

Piet Steenkamp

Dutch politician and university professor (1925-2016)

*March 8th, 1925, Uithoorn †January 8th, 2016, Eindhoven

73

Efim Geller

Soviet chess player

*March 8th, 1925, Odesa †November 17th, 1998, Moscow

60

Marta Lynch

Argentine writer (1925-1985)

*March 8th, 1925, Buenos Aires †October 8th, 1985, Buenos Aires

89

Warren Bennis

American leadership expert

*March 8th, 1925, New York City †July 31st, 2014, Los Angeles

78

Romedi Spada

Swiss alpine skier

*March 8th, 1925, St. Moritz †November 30th, 2003

97

Dennis Lotis

South African-born British singer, actor and entertainer

*March 8th, 1925, Johannesburg †February 8th, 2023

91

Alfred E. von Overbeck

Swiss university teacher (1925-2016)

*March 8th, 1925, Bern †April 7th, 2016

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83

Hebe Camargo

Brazilian recording artist, television host, singer

*March 8th, 1929, Taubaté †September 29th, 2012, Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital

66

Gary Numan

English musician (born 1958)

*March 8th, 1958, Hammersmith

80

Joachim Schimpke

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1944, Hohenstein-Ernstthal

45

Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo

48

Takae Masumo

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1976, Hokkaido

67

Lynn Redgrave

British actress (1943–2010)

*March 8th, 1943, Marylebone †May 2nd, 2010, Kent

90

Francesco Faggi

Italian rower

*March 8th, 1926, Perledo †June 12th, 2016, Mandello del Lario

99

Sergio Onofre Jarpa

Chilean politician

*March 8th, 1921, Rengo †April 19th, 2020, Las Condes

79

Micky Dolenz

American actor and musician

*March 8th, 1945, Los Angeles

42

Petra Overzier

German badminton player

*March 8th, 1982, Cologne

92

Stanisław Kania

Polish politician (1927-2020)

*March 8th, 1927, Wrocanka †March 3rd, 2020, Warsaw

29

Sinan Zorlu

Badminton player

*March 8th, 1995, Osmangazi

75

Antonello Venditti

Italian recording artist and singer-songwriter (1949-)

*March 8th, 1949, Rome

89

Anthony Caro

English abstract sculptor (1924-2013)

*March 8th, 1924, Surrey †October 23rd, 2013, London

65

Aidan Quinn

American actor

*March 8th, 1959, Chicago

22

Christo Popov

Badminton player

*March 8th, 2002, Sofia

87

Cyd Charisse

American dancer and actress

*March 8th, 1921, Amarillo †June 16th, 2008, Los Angeles

88

David Cryer

American stage, television and film actor and singer

*March 8th, 1936, Evanston

48

Hines Ward

American football player, wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers

*March 8th, 1976, Seoul

79

Sean McClory

Irish actor (1924-2003)

*March 8th, 1924, Dublin †December 10th, 2003, Hollywood Hills

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Born in 1925

73

Mel Tormé

American recording artist

*September 13th, 1925, Chicago †June 5th, 1999, Los Angeles

94

Asunción Balaguer

Spanish actress (1925-2019)

*November 8th, 1925, Manresa †November 23rd, 2019, Cercedilla

87

Margaret Thatcher

British stateswoman and prime minister (1925–2013)

*October 13th, 1925, Grantham †April 8th, 2013, The Ritz London

80

Pedro González González

American actor (1925-2006)

*May 24th, 1925, Aguilares †February 6th, 2006, Culver City

89

Hannes Hegen

German Illustrator and caricaturist (1925-2014)

*May 16th, 1925, Česká Kamenice †November 8th, 2014, Berlin

94

Olof Thunberg

Swedish actor (1925–2020)

*May 21st, 1925, Västerås domkyrkoförsamling †February 24th, 2020, Nacka

76

Hildegard Knef

German actress, singer and writer (1925-2002)

*December 28th, 1925, Ulm †February 1st, 2002, Berlin

98

Mahathir Mohamad

Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and 2018 to 2020

*July 10th, 1925, Alor Setar

92

Elena Verdugo

American actress (1925-2017)

*April 20th, 1925, Paso Robles †May 30th, 2017, Los Angeles

81

Georg Buschner

German association football player and manager (1925-2007)

*December 26th, 1925, Gera †February 12th, 2007, Jena

68

Mai Zetterling

Swedish actress (1925–1994)

*May 24th, 1925, Västerås †March 17th, 1994, London

83

Paul Newman

American actor and film director (1925–2008)

*January 26th, 1925, Shaker Heights †September 26th, 2008, Westport

80

Attilâ İlhan

Turkish poet and writer

*June 15th, 1925, Menemen †October 10th, 2005, Istanbul

58

Richard Burton

Welsh actor (1925–1984)

*November 10th, 1925, Pontrhydyfen †August 5th, 1984, Geneva

86

Dietmar Kienast

German historian of classical antiquity and university teacher (1925-2012)

*August 22nd, 1925, Berlin †February 13th, 2012, Olching

81

Günter Ebert

German journalist and writer (1925-2006)

*February 19th, 1925, Meerane †July 17th, 2006, Berlin

89

Rolf Henniger

German actor (1925-2015)

*August 30th, 1925, Erfurt †August 15th, 2015, Berlin

87

Zvi Yavetz

Israeli historian, professor

*April 26th, 1925, Chernivtsi †January 7th, 2013, Tel Aviv

88

Eddi Arent

German actor and comedian

*May 5th, 1925, Wrzeszcz †May 28th, 2013, Munich

54

Peter Sellers

British actor and comedian (1925–1980)

*September 8th, 1925, Southsea †July 24th, 1980, Middlesex Hospital

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Born on March 8th, 1925
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1925 is a normal year and no leap year.

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