March 25th facts

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Jamie Livingston. A photographer who took a Polaroid photo everyday from March 31st 1979 until his death on his 41st birthday, October 25th 1997. His photos covered everyday life, including his engagement and marriage, and struggle with a brain tumor. His entire collection is available online

On March 25th, 1931, Ida B Wells died at the age of 68, in Chicago, Illinois, due to kidney failure.

In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 19 of the best facts about March 25th I managed to collect.

1. Easter is not fixed to a specific day. It usually falls between March 22nd and April 25th. It is supposed to fall on the first Sunday after the full moon following March 21st.

2. The last eruption of Mauna Loa in 1984 resulted in lava flow that stretched as far 4.5 miles of Hilo. This eruption lasted from March 25th to April 15th.

3. 25th March is observed as the 'Bengali Genocide Remembrance Day' in Bangladesh (more than 300,000 Bengalis were killed in 1971 by Pakistan Army)

4. Puerto Rico's constitution was ratified on March 3rd, 1952, approved by the US Congress on July 3rd, 1952, and became effective on July 25th, 1952.

5. Sweden has an official waffle day, and that day is today 25th of March.

6. The year used to start on March 25th in England from the 12th to the 18th century

7. The year did not always begin on January 1st. In Great Britain, the year began on March 25th from 1155 until 1752. By the Old Style calendar, this month would be March 2018. The Old Style calendar was in use for 597 years, 330 years longer than the New Style calendar.

8. March 25th is the US National Medal of Honor Day

9. From 1155 to 1752 AD, the first day of the year in England was Lady Day, March 25th, not January 1st.

10. The earliest possible date for Easter Sunday in the Gregorian calendar is 22nd March, and the latest is 25th April. It last fell on these dates in 1818 and 1943 respectively, and will next occur on 2285 and 2038

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On March 25th 1941, Yugoslavia joined the Axis in WWII, but the government was deposed and the agreement dissolved 2 days later

The year used to begin on the 25th of March - source

That, in 2008, Easter Sunday fell on 23rd March, the second-earliest date that it could occur. Three years later, it fell on 24th April, the second-latest date that it could occur. Easter Sunday won't be that early or late in the year again until 2038, when it will fall on 25th April. - source

On the 25th of March, the Swedish have a holiday called, "Vårfrudagen" (Our Lady's Day) which sounds almost like, "Våffeldagen" or "Waffle Day" and thus, typically eat waffles then.

In certain countries some dates do not exist due to calendar reform. The UK, in particular, lost 3rd - 13th September in 1752 due to the adoption of Europe's Gregorian calendars. This is why UK's tax year starts 6th April - 25th March (Feast of the Annunciation) plus the eleven "lost" days. - source

In Britain, from the 12th century to the 18th century, the new year began on March 25th, not January 1st. The year 1751 when they changed it, accordingly, only has 282 days.

Between 1582 and 1752, England had two "first" days of the year. One being March 25th, and the other being January 1st.