Births on March 25

María Caridad Colón

Born on March 25, 1958

María Caridad Colón, Cuban javelin thrower and shot putter

María Caridad Colón Rueñes-Salazar (born March 25, 1958 in Baracoa) is a former javelin thrower from Cuba who won the gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, setting a new record.She lit the flame at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games.In 2020, Rueñes became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Events on 1958

13 May

Richard Nixon
During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
30 May

Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
16 Jun

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.
18 Aug

Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
28 Nov

French colonial empire
Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community.

Births on March 25

María Caridad Colón

Born on March 25, 1958

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Events on 1958

Richard Nixon

Arlington National Cemetery

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Lolita

French colonial empire