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TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008

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  • Published Mar 24, 2008 5:34 pm KST
  • Updated Mar 24, 2008 5:34 pm KST

Today is Tuesday, March 25, the 85th day of 2008. There are 281 days left in the year.

0031 _ First Easter, according to calendar-maker Dionysius Exiguus

0421 _ Friday at 12 Prime Minister: city of Venice founded

1896 _ Modern Olympics begin in Athens, Greece

1951 _ 5th Tony Awards: Guys & Dolls and Rose Tattoo win

1954 _ 26th Academy Awards: ``From Here to Eternity," William Holden & Audrey Hepburn win

1960 _ DH Lawrence' ``Lady Chatterley's Lover" ruled not obscene (New York, NY)

1965 _ Martin Luther King Jr. led 25,000 to state capitol in Montgomery, Al.

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)

1982 _ Wayne Gretzky becomes first NHL to score 200 points in a season