FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2011

Today is Friday, March 25, the 84th day of 2011. There are 281 days left in the year.

1 ― Origin of Dionysian Incarnation of the Word

1133 ― William the Conqueror orders first Domesday Survey of England

1669 ― Mt. Etna in Sicily erupts, destroying Nicolosi, killing 20,000

1896 ― Modern Olympics begin in Athens, Greece

1944 ― RAF Sergeant Nickolas Alkemade survives a jump from his Lancaster bomber from 18,000 feet without a parachute

1960 ― D.H. Lawrence' ``Lady Chatterley's Lover" ruled not obscene (New York City)

1961 ― Sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered

1967 ― Who and Cream make U.S. debut at Murray the K's Easter Show

1970 ― Concorde makes its first supersonic flight (700 mph/1,127 kph)

1976 ― Argentine military junta bans leftist political parties