Today in History: 25 March

March 25 (Reuters) – Following are some of the major events to have occurred on March 25:

1949 – Laurence Olivier’s “Hamlet” won five Oscars and was the first British film to win an Academy Award.

1975 – King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was murdered by his nephew Prince Faisal. He was succeeded by his brother, Khaled ibn Abdul-Aziz.

1990 – A fire swept through a packed, unlicensed nightclub in New York, killing 87 people.

1990 – Counting of votes begins in Hungary’s first free election since 1947.

1991 – Israel successfully launches new Hetz missile.

1995 – Boxer Mike Tyson visits mosque on release from prison.

2005 – World’s first acrobatic ballet debuts in China.

2006 – U.S. singer Buck Owens, who sold more than 16 million albums and popularised country entertainment on television as host of “Hee Haw,” died.

2007 – Britain marks 200 years since abolition of slavery.

2012 – Sanchin Tendulkar becomes first cricket player in history to score 100 centuries.

2017 – Disneyland Paris parade celebrates 25th anniversary.

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