On this day in 2025

322 BCE: The Greek philosopher Aristotle is traditionally said to have died on this day in Chalcis, on the island of Euboea. His death marked the end of a monumental career that shaped Western philosophy, science, and logic.

1274: Thomas Aquinas, the influential medieval philosopher and theologian, died on March 7. His work, particularly the "Summa Theologica," remains foundational in Christian theology and Western thought.

1875: Composer Maurice Ravel was born in Ciboure, France. Known for works like "Boléro" and "Daphnis et Chloé," Ravel became one of the most celebrated figures in 20th-century music.

1876: Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the telephone on March 7. This invention revolutionized communication, laying the groundwork for the interconnected world we know today.

1912: Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, announced his team’s successful arrival at the South Pole, achieved on December 14, 1911. This marked a triumph in the race to explore Earth’s extremes.

1936: Germany, under Adolf Hitler, remilitarized the Rhineland in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. This bold move escalated tensions in Europe, foreshadowing World War II.

1965: Known as "Bloody Sunday," civil rights marchers were brutally attacked by police on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The event galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act, signed into law later that year.

1985: The charity single "We Are the World," produced by Quincy Jones and featuring artists like Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, was released. It raised millions for famine relief in Ethiopia.

2014: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on March 7 (though often dated March 8 due to time zones) with 239 people aboard. The mystery of its fate remains one of aviation’s enduring enigmas.

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On this day in 2025 - 3/7/2025

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