Here are some historical events that occurred on March 25 in the United States:
- 1774: The British Parliament passes the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, in response to the Boston Tea Party, closing the port of Boston and increasing British control over the colonies.
- 1865: During the Civil War, Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant begin their final assault on Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee at the Siege of Petersburg in Virginia.
- 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City kills 146 garment workers, leading to significant changes in workplace safety and labor laws.
- 1947: An explosion on board the Grandcamp, a ship carrying ammonium nitrate, causes a massive fire in Texas City, Texas, resulting in over 500 deaths and 3,000 injuries.
- 1965: Civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King Jr. begin a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to demand voting rights for African Americans.
- 1975: The movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is released, becoming a cult classic and one of the most beloved comedies of all time.
- 1995: Boxer Mike Tyson is released from prison after serving three years for rape.
- 2010: President Barack Obama signs the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, into law, expanding access to healthcare for millions of Americans.
- 2020: The United States surpasses China and Italy in total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, becoming the country with the most cases in the world.
These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on March 25 in the United States.
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