1. The Battle of Thompson's Station: On March 25, 1863, the Confederate Army clashed with the Union Army near Thompson's Station. After a fierce battle, the Confederates emerged victorious and took more than 1,000 Union soldiers and supplies as prisoners.

2. Creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority: On March 25, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, which created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The TVA was designed to provide infrastructure development in the Tennessee Valley region, including flood control, navigation, and electricity generation.

3. First Female Governor: On March 25, 1925, Tennessee Governor Austin Peay died in office, and Secretary of State Cordell Hull became acting governor. Hull held the position for just one day, making her the first woman to serve as a governor in the United States.

4. Tennessee becomes a state: On March 25, 1796, Tennessee officially became the 16th state in the United States. The state was initially a part of North Carolina, but it became a territory in 1790 and was later admitted to the Union.

5. Formation of Tennessee State University: On March 25, 1912, the Tennessee State Normal School for Negroes was established in Nashville, Tennessee, which later became Tennessee State University. The school was created to provide higher education for African American students and has since become a prominent historically black university.