March 25

On This Day In History
	1306: Robert the Bruce crowned king of Scotland Robert the Bruce, crowned Scottish king at Scone this day in 1306, freed Scotland from English rule, winning the decisive Battle of Bannockburn (1314) and confirming Scottish independence in the Treaty of Northampton (1328).
Robert the Bruce, coloured engraving by an unknown artist, 1797
Biography Of The Day
	Aretha Franklin American singer Aretha Franklin, born this day in 1942 and crowned the “Queen of Soul,” defined the golden age of 1960s soul music with hits such as "I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You)," "Respect," and "Think."
Aretha Franklin, 1993
More Events On This Day In History
	1975 King Faysal of Saudi Arabia was shot to death by his nephew.
1957	1957 The Treaties of Rome were signed, establishing the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.
	1918 French composer Claude Debussy died in Paris.
	1911 A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York City killed 146 people, prompting the creation of health and safety legislation.
	1881 Hungarian composer Béla Bartók was born in Nagyszentmiklós.
1807	1807 The British Parliament abolished the slave trade in the British West Indies.
1305	1305 The Arena Chapel, containing frescoes by Giotto, was consecrated in Padua, Italy.