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The phonautograph was patented in France on 25 March 1857
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonautograph



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The Korabl-Sputnik 5 with the spacedog Zvezdochka was launched on the 25th March 1961
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korabl-Sputnik_5 

Explorer 10 was launched on March 25, 1961
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorer_10

After construction, the Space Shuttle Columbia arrived at Kennedy Space Centre on March 25, 1979
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia

The Einstein Observatory satellite re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and burned up on March 25, 1982
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein_Observatory

The last San Marco programme satellite, San Marco-D/L, launched on March 25, 1988
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marco_programme

IMAGE or Explorer 78, was launched on the March 25, 2000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAGE

Soyuz TMA-12M Soyuz will launch on the 25th March 2014
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_TMA-12M



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James Arthur Lovell, Jr., (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lovell

Pierre-Ernest Weiss (March 25, 1865 - October 24, 1940) was a French physicist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Weiss

David Nathaniel Spergel (born March 25, 1961), is an American theoretical astrophysicist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Spergel

Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann (March 25, 1870 - January 19, 1964) was a German astronomer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Karl_Arnold_Schwassmann

John Allen "Jack" Eddy (March 25, 1931 - June 10, 2009) was an American astronomer 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Eddy

Ishi (ca. 1860 - March 25, 1916) was the last member of the Yahi
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t50600283/ishi-1860-1916/

On March 25, Third Age 3019, the long reign of terror of the second Dark Lord Sauron finally came to its end.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauron



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NGC 2504 (= PGC 22414) was discovered on the 25th March 1864 by Albert Marth
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57121065/ngc-2504/

NGC 2526 (= PGC 22778) was discovered on the 25th March 1864 by Albert Marth
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57121060/ngc-2526/

NGC 2863 (= NGC 2869) was discovered on the 25th March 1786 by William Herschel
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57121057/ngc-2863/

NGC 2869 (= NGC 2863) was discovered on the 25th March 1786 by William Herschel
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57121057/ngc-2863/

NGC 3236 was discovered by John Herschel on the 25th March 1832.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57121053/ngc-3236/

NGC 3526 (= NGC 3531) was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57121048/ngc-3526/

NGC 4012 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57121046/ngc-4012/

NGC 4029 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57121038/ngc-4029/

NGC 4658  was discovered by William Herschel on the 25th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57121028/ngc-4658/

NGC 4682 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on the 25th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57121024/ngc-4682/

NGC 4700 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on the 25th March 1786
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t50200689/ngc-4700/

NGC 4742 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on the 25th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57121013/ngc-4742/

NGC 4759 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on the 25th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57121005/ngc-4759/

NGC 4770 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on the 25th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57120198/ngc-4770/

NGC 4781 was discovered by William Herschel on the 25th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57120168/ngc-4781/

NGC 4784 was discovered by William Herschel on the 25th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57120145/ngc-4784/

NGC 4790 was discovered by William Herschel on the 25th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57120129/ngc-4790/

NGC 4791 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57120092/ngc-4791/

NGC 4796 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57120018/ngc-4796/

NGC 4803 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57120001/ngc-4803/

NGC 4939 was discovered by William Herschel on the 25th March 1786.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57119513/ngc-4939/

NGC 4968 was discovered by John Herschel on the 25th March 1836.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57119953/ngc-4968/

NGC 5042 was discovered by John Herschel on the 25th March 1836.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57119914/ngc-5042/

NGC 5059 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57119876/ngc-5059/

NGC 5071 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57119856/ngc-5071/

NGC 5075 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57119823/ngc-5075/

NGC 5115 was discovered by Lewis Swift on the 25th March 1887.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57119803/ngc-5115/

NGC 5952 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57119757/ngc-5952/

NGC 5955 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57119606/ngc-5955/

NGC 5983 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57119584/ngc-5983/

NGC 5997 was discovered by Albert Marth on the 25th March 1865.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t57119552/ngc-5997/



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During an observation on March 25, 1917, 8 Flora was mistaken for the 15th magnitude star TU Leonis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_(astronomy)#Facts

The Great Comet of 1811 was discovered March 25, 1811 by Honoré Flaugergues. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Comet_of_1811

The first certain appearance of Halley's Comet in the historical record is a description from 240 BC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley's_Comet



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Meteorites

The Timochin (H5) meteorite fell in Kaluzhskaya oblast', Russia, on the 25th March, 1807.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48427141/timochin-meteorite/

The Bishopville (Aubrite) meteorite fell in South Carolina, USA, on the 25th March, 1843.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48427148/bishopville-meteorite/

The Kulak (L5) meteorite fell in Baluchistan, Pakistan, on the 25th March, 1961.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48427154/kulak-meteorite/

The Dowa (Stone) meteorite fell in Central, Malawi, on the 25th March, 1976.
http://astronomy.activeboard.com/t48427162/dowa-meteorite/



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