1. In 1823, the Indiana General Assembly approved the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal, which would connect the Great Lakes to the Ohio River and become an important transportation route for both goods and people.

2. On March 25, 1887, the first professional basketball game was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with the Fort Wayne YMCA defeating the rival Hancock Athletic Association 25-21.

3. The iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which hosts the Indianapolis 500, was founded on March 25, 1909. The first race at the Speedway took place on May 30, 1911.

4. In 1922, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the case of Leser v. Garnett that the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, was valid and that Indiana's ratification of the amendment was legal.

5. On March 25, 1999, Indiana University head basketball coach Bob Knight was fired after 29 seasons with the school. Knight had led the Hoosiers to three national championships but had also been embroiled in controversy over his coaching style and allegations of player mistreatment.