What Happened on March 25, 2009

Historical Events

  • Gay dating site Grindr launched by Joel Simkhai, first ever dating application to combine dating information and location

Famous Deaths

  • "England" Dan [Seals], American pop and country singer (England Dan & John Ford Coley - "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"), dies of cancer at 61
  • Gábor Ocskay, Hungarian hockey player (b. 1975)
  • Giovanni Parisi, Italian boxer (b. 1967)
  • John Hope Franklin, American historian (From Slavery to Freedom, 1995 Presidential Medal of Freedom), dies at 94
  • Johnny Blanchard, American baseball player (b. 1933)
  • Kosuke Koyama, Japanese theologian (b. 1929)
  • Yukio Endo, Japanese gymnast (4 Olympic gold 1960, 64), dies of Esophageal cancer at 72
Died in 2009 2009 Highlights

About March 25, 2009

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 15 years, 1 month and 2 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Right Round - Flo Rida
  • UK #1 Song: Poker Face - Lady Gaga