Wednesday 25 March 1959

Holidays:

• Maryland Day.
• Saint Pelagius
• International Waffle Day in Sweden.
• Freedom Day in Belarus
• Greek Independence Day.

• As the day falls close to the vernal equinox, similar to the way Christmas falls near the winter solstice, both days are regarded as one of the Quarter Days to Christians in the British Isles. (see below)
• Traditional date of the start of the new year in England and Wales, until the Calendar Act of 1752 (called Lady Day - see below).
• Traditional date of the death (circa 33), of Jesus, central figure in Christianity (b. circa 1 BC in traditional dating)
• In Christianity, March 25 is typically celebrated as the day of the Annunciation so long as it does not coincide with a Sunday or during Holy Week. (see below)
• The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lady Day) - this date is nine months before Christmas Day, and is based on the traditional date in Catholicism of a 1 BC - Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and conception of Jesus.
• One of the four Irish Quarter days in the Irish calendar.
• Saint Dysmas, the 'Good Murderer'
• Saint Harold
• Saint Humbert
• The date of the passing of Sauron in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Many fans celebrate this day by throwing parties.
• Saint Izaak

Famous Birthdays:

• Vince Guerra: Jockey.

Famous Deaths:

• Billy Mayerl: English pianist and composer (d. 1959).

Facts:

• Bill White traded to Saint Louis Cardinals for pitchers Sam Jones and Don Choate.
• French President Charles de Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary.