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What Happened on March 25, 1865

Historical Events

  • Battle of Bluff Spring, Florida
  • Battle of Mobile, Alabama (Spanish Fort, Fort Morgan, Fort Blakely)
  • Battle of Petersburg: Confederate forces launch an unsuccessful counterattack on Fort Stedman
  • SS General Lyon at Cape Hatteras catches fire & sinks, killing 400

Famous Birthdays

  • Pierre Weiss, French physicist (theory of ferromagnetism), born in Mulhouse, France (d. 1940)

About March 25, 1865

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 159 years, 4 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Aries