25 March 1584 March 24, 2016 Author: Staff Sir Walter Raleigh is awarded a patent to colonize Virginia. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Be like the promontory against which the waves continually break, but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it." Marcus Aurelius — Click here for more from Marcus Aurelius Related posts: 10 December 1884 15 March 1956 25 March 1990 25 March 1996 25 March 1911 25 March 1931 23 March 1983 3 March 1913 Categories: History Tags: 1584, 25 March