Young Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, knocked
out opponent Sonny Liston for his first world title in boxing
on this day in history, Feb. 25, 1964.
According to History.com, twenty-two-year-old Clay achieved
the unthinkable by dethroning Liston, who was then the world
heavyweight boxing champion.
Ali beat the steep odds by winning the fight in a seventh-round
technical knockout.
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Kenneth Mitchell, who starred in "Star Trek: Discovery" and "Jericho," died on Saturday following complications with
ALS.
The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson’s controversial film about
the last 44 hours of Jesus of Nazareth’s life, opened in theaters
across the U.S.on February 25, 2004. Not coincidentally, the day
was Ash Wednesday, the start of the Catholic season of Lent.
Star Jim Caviezel (left) and director Mel Gibson.
George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001)
Musician, singer and songwriter George Harrison achieved
international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles, an
English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo
Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all
time.
