March 25th is also known as Tolkien Reading Day as well as Waffle Day.
Welcome to day 84 of 365! We’re still 281 days away from celebrating the new year, but we’ve gotta look forward to something right?
To keep you going we have a great mix of incredible historical events that happened on March 25th. You’ll find sport events, as well as events & facts related to politics, literature, technology and more.
Did you know that on this day in 1954, the first color TV went on sale? The set had a 15-inch screen and was sold for $1000, which would be worth $7,850 in today’s money.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about March 25th in history!
What Events Happened On March 25 In History?
2020 Charli D’Amelio became the most followed person on TikTok with 64.5 million followers.

2019 The first kidney transplant between two persons with HIV occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, US.
2018 Qantas flight QF9 became the first to fly nonstop from Australia to the UK.
2017 The world’s largest banana split was made in Innisfail, Australia.
2015 Zayn Malik announced that he would be leaving the boyband One Direction.
1996 The EU banned all British beef exports due to the risks of carrying “mad cow disease.”
1982 Wayne Gretzky became the first and only player in NHL history to score 200 points in a season.
1954 The first color TV went on sale.
1915 The SF F-4 submersible boat sank and killed 21 people near Hawaii.
1857 Frederick Langenheim took the first photo of a solar eclipse.

1807 The Slave Trade Act was passed in the British Parliament.

1668 The US held its first horse race in Long Island, New York.
Famous Quotes Said On March 25
Every day brings a new quote – here are the most renowned quotes spoken or written on March 25th in history.
2022
“Whoever you grow up to be, just be you – fully and completely you.”
– Elton John
Famous People Born On March 25
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Justin Prentice? See what other famous people were born on this day.
2004 William Franklyn-Miller
English Model

- Age:
- 18 years old
- Born In:
- England, UK
1947 Elton John
English Singer

- Age:
- 75 years old
- Born In:
- England, UK
1981 Casey Neistat
American YouTuber

- Age:
- 41 years old
- Born In:
- Connecticut, USA
1994 Justin Prentice
American Actor

- Age:
- 28 years old
- Born In:
- Tennessee, USA
Special Holidays On March 25
Are you looking for something to do today? Well, here’s a few special days that might just give you some ideas.

Tolkien Reading Day
Are you a fan of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” or “The Hobbit?” Today is Tolkien Reading Day, and it’s the perfect day to organize a public reading, or you could even just start to read your favorite book late into the night.
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International Waffle Day
Våffeldagen (Our Lady’s Day) used to be celebrated more than 500 years ago in Sweden. With the invention of the waffle, this day gradually drifted away from a religious holiday into a day to eat waffles! Don’t stress about what type of waffle to eat today, they’re all great!
March 25 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
Everyone who was born on this day shares the zodiac sign of Aries.
As much as feeding off of the energy of Aries can be addictive, it can also become exhausting at times, especially if you’re a sign who likes peace and quiet like Cancers and Geminis.
People born in March all have the Aquamarine birthstone. As the first of the spring birthstones, aquamarine represents transformation and rebirth.
If you were born on March 25th, you would likely have been conceived on or around July 2nd of the previous year.