Welcome to the Saturday edition of March 15, 2025, marking the 74th day of the year with 291 days left.
Historical Events on This Day:
On the “ides of March” in 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar met his demise at the hands of Roman senators like Brutus and Cassius, who were concerned about Caesar’s alleged monarchical aspirations.
Other notable events on this date:
In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson urged Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965, guaranteeing every American’s right to vote.
In 1972, Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece “The Godfather” premiered in New York, based on Mario Puzo’s novel and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.
In 2012, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich began serving a 14-year sentence in a Colorado federal prison for corruption and was later released by President Donald Trump in 2020 and pardoned in 2025.
In 2018, a tragic pedestrian bridge collapse in Miami claimed six lives and injured 10.
In 2019, a horrific attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, resulted in the death of 51 individuals, live-streamed by the assailant, Brenton Tarrant, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
In 2022, Russia escalated its assault on Kyiv while civilians fled Mariupol through a humanitarian corridor.
Celebrity Birthdays Today:
- Actor Judd Hirsch turns 90.
- The Beach Boys’ Mike Love celebrates his 84th birthday.
- Renowned filmmaker David Cronenberg is 82.
- Musician Sly Stone turns 82.
- Guitarist Ry Cooder celebrates his 78th birthday.
- Actor Frances Conroy turns 72.
- Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider marks his 70th birthday.
- Baseball Hall of Famer Harold Baines is 66.
- Filmmaker Renny Harlin turns 66.
- Poison’s Bret Michaels celebrates his 62nd birthday.
- Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath turns 57.
- Actor Kim Raver is 56.
- Actress Eva Longoria celebrates her 50th birthday.
- Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am turns 50.
- Actor Kellan Lutz celebrates his 40th birthday.
