Happy Monday, March 31, 2025! Today marks the 90th day of the year, with 275 days still ahead of us.
Historical Events on March 31:
Back in 1993, the talented actor Brandon Lee tragically passed away at the age of 28 due to an accidental shooting on a movie set in North Carolina. This incident involved a bullet fragment from a prop gun.
Other Notable Events on this Date:
In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain issued the Alhambra Decree, which expelled Jews from Spain unless they converted to Christianity. In 1854, the Treaty of Kanagawa was signed between Japan and the United States, opening Japanese ports to American ships and marking Japan’s move away from isolationism. The United States also observed daylight saving time for the first time in 1918, moving clocks forward by one hour.
In 1931, the legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne tragically died in a plane crash in Kansas. President Lyndon B. Johnson surprised the nation in 1968 by announcing that he would not seek reelection. In 1995, the beloved Tejano music star Selena tragically passed away after being shot by the president of her fan club.
In 2004, four U.S. civilian contractors were killed by Iraqi insurgents in Fallujah, Iraq, leading to a disturbing public display of their bodies. In 2005, Terri Schiavo passed away in Florida after a lengthy legal battle over her right to die. Fast forward to 2022, scientists completed the full sequencing of the human genome, a groundbreaking achievement in genetics.
Celebrity Birthdays Today:
- Actor William Daniels turns 98.
- Actor Richard Chamberlain celebrates his 91st birthday.
- Actress Shirley Jones also turns 91 today.
- Musician-producer Herb Alpert is 90 years old.
- Actor Christopher Walken is 82.
- Senator Angus King of Maine turns 81.
- Former Vice President Al Gore is 77.
- Actress Rhea Perlman celebrates her 77th birthday.
- Rock musician Angus Young from AC/DC turns 70.
- Hockey Hall of Famer Pavel Bure is 54.
- Actor Ewan McGregor also celebrates his 54th birthday.
- Actor Brian Tyree Henry turns 43.
- Filmmaker Chloé Zhao is also 43.
- Musician-producer Jack Antonoff celebrates his 41st birthday.
