Today in history 83

Here are some historical events that occurred on March 25th throughout history:

1983

• The first cellular network is launched in Japan by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT).

Other notable events

• 1521 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.
• 1787 - The first of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution, is published.
• 1865 - The SS Sultana, carrying over 2,000 passengers, including many Union prisoners of war, explodes and sinks in the Mississippi River, killing over 1,800 people.
• 1915 - The RMS Lusitania, a British passenger liner, is torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Ireland, killing over 1,000 people, including many women and children.
• 1947 - Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American player in Major League Baseball, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
• 1965 - The United States launches the Gemini 3 spacecraft, carrying astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom on a 5-hour, 4-minute mission.

I hope you find these events interesting!