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'''[[March 25]]''': [[Independence Day]] in '''[[Greece]]''' ([[1821]]), '''[[Annunciation|Feast of the Annunciation]]''' in [[Western Christianity]]. |
'''[[March 25]]''': [[Independence Day]] in '''[[Greece]]''' ([[1821]]), '''[[Annunciation|Feast of the Annunciation]]''' in [[Western Christianity]]. |
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* [[1306]] - '''[[Robert I of Scotland|Robert the Bruce]]''' was [[coronation|crowned]] [[List of |
* [[1306]] - '''[[Robert I of Scotland|Robert the Bruce]]''' was [[coronation|crowned]] [[List of monarchs of Scotland|King]] of [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]] at the [[Scone Palace]] ''(pictured)'' in [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]]. |
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* [[1634]] - The [[British colonization of the Americas|English colony]] of '''[[Province of Maryland|Maryland]]''' was founded by [[Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore|Lord Baltimore]] and a group of [[Catholic]] [[settler]]s. |
* [[1634]] - The [[British colonization of the Americas|English colony]] of '''[[Province of Maryland|Maryland]]''' was founded by [[Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore|Lord Baltimore]] and a group of [[Catholic]] [[settler]]s. |
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* [[1655]] - [[Christiaan Huygens]] discovered '''[[Titan (moon)|Titan]]''', the largest [[Saturn's natural satellites|natural satellite]] of the [[planet]] [[Saturn (planet)|Saturn]]. |
* [[1655]] - [[Christiaan Huygens]] discovered '''[[Titan (moon)|Titan]]''', the largest [[Saturn's natural satellites|natural satellite]] of the [[planet]] [[Saturn (planet)|Saturn]]. |
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* [[1931]] - The '''[[Scottsboro Boys]]' |
* [[1931]] - The '''[[Scottsboro Boys]]''' were arrested and charged with [[rape]]. |
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* [[1957]] - [[West Germany]], the [[The Netherlands|Netherlands]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Italy]], [[France]] and [[Belgium]] signed the [[Treaty of Rome]], establishing the '''[[European Community|European Economic Community]]'''. |
* [[1957]] - [[West Germany]], the [[The Netherlands|Netherlands]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Italy]], [[France]] and [[Belgium]] signed the [[Treaty of Rome]], establishing the '''[[European Community|European Economic Community]]'''. |
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Revision as of 18:11, 15 March 2006
March 25: Independence Day in Greece (1821), Feast of the Annunciation in Western Christianity.
- 1306 - Robert the Bruce was crowned King of Scotland at the Scone Palace (pictured) in Perth.
- 1634 - The English colony of Maryland was founded by Lord Baltimore and a group of Catholic settlers.
- 1655 - Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, the largest natural satellite of the planet Saturn.
- 1931 - The Scottsboro Boys were arrested and charged with rape.
- 1957 - West Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, France and Belgium signed the Treaty of Rome, establishing the European Economic Community.
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