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What happened in history on this day: October 25?
On October 25 in ...
- 1812 - US frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian.
- 1865 - The ship SS Republic sinks off the coast of Georgia, USA, with a shipment of 20,000 gold $20 coins.
- 1870 - Postcards are first used in US.
- 1903 - US Senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of President Warren Harding administration.
- 1915 - Attorney James L. Curtis is named US Ambassador to Liberia.
- 1918 - Canadian steamship Princess Sophia hits a reef off Alaska, 398 die.
- 1926 - Harry Houdini is operated on in Detroit, Michigan, and is found to have a gangrenous ruptured appendix. Doctors realize he will die soon.
- 1929 - Former US Interior Secretary Albert Fall is convicted of accepting $100,000 bribe.
- 1930 - First scheduled transcontinental air service begins.
- 1960 - First electronic wrist watch placed on sale, New York City.
- 1962 - American author John Steinbeck is awarded Nobel Prize in literature.
- 1968 - Chicago, Illinois, recognizes Jean Baptiste Pointe de Sable as its first settler.
- 1971 - Roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
- 1983 - Microsoft Word is first released for personal computers.
- 1983 - United States troops invade Grenada at the behest of Eugenia Charles of Dominica, a member of the Organization of American States.
- 1990 - New York Daily News goes on strike (lasts through March, 1991).
- 1995 - A Metra commuter train slams into a school bus in Fox River Grove, Illinois, killing seven students.
- 2001 - Microsoft launches the Windows XP operating system in the USA. The software is based on Windows NT and Windows 2000, but includes a Compatibility Mode allowing most software written for older Windows versions to operate correctly. Prices are US$199 (Home Edition) and US$299 (Professional Edition).
- 2002 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, his family and staff, are killed by a plane accident at Eveleth, Minnesota.
- 2003 - The Cedar Fire begins in San Diego County, burning 280,000 acres (1,100 square km), 2,232 homes and killing 14.
- 2004 - The US Congressional Gold Medal is awarded to Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior and Coretta Scott King.
- 2006 - The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously rules in favor of marriage equality.
- 2010 - Venezuelan government expropriates the 200th business of 2010, the Venezuelan subsidiary of Ameican glass-maker Owens-Illinois, alleging exploitation of its dominant market position.
- 2022 - In California, USA, the Dixie Fire, which started in Butte County on July 13, 2021, is contained. 390,000 hectares was burned, largest wildfire in California history.
Births on October 25
- 1888 - Birth of Richard E Byrd in Virginia, USA; admiral/polar explorer (1926).
- 1902 - Birth of Henry Steele Commager in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; historian (Atlas of the Civil War).
- 1909 - Birth of Whit Bissell in New York City, New York, USA; character actor, supporting actor (over 33 years in TV, Bachelor Father, Time Machine, General Kirk - Time Tunnel).
- 1912 - Birth of Minnie Pearl [Sarah Ophelia Colley] in Tennessee, USA; actor/comedienne (Grand Old Opry, Hee-Haw, Country Music Association Hall of Fame).
- 1914 - Birth of John Reed King in Wilmington, Delaware, USA; radio host (Double or Nothing, TV host (Why?, Let's See, Where Was I?, Chance of a Lifetime, Give and Take).
- 1924 - Birth of Billy Barty in Milsboro, Pennsylvania, USA; dwarf/comedian (75 years on TV, Spike Jones Show, Peter Gunn, Under the Rainbow, Foul Play).
- 1926 - Birth of Biff McGuire in New Haven, Connecticut, USA; actor (Serpico, Heart is Lonely Hunter, All My Children, Search for Tomorrow).
- 1927 - Birth of Barbara Cook in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; stage singer/actress (Music Man).
- 1928 - Birth of Tony Franciosa AKA Anthony Papaleo in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Long Hot Summer, Name of Game, Death Wish 3, Valentine's Day, The Name of the Game, Matt Helm, Finder of Lost Loves).
- 1928 - Birth of Jeanne Cooper in Taft, California, USA; actress (Kay - The Young and the Restless).
- 1928 - Birth of Marion Ross in Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA; actress (Marion - Happy Days, Brooklyn Bridge, Drew Carey Show).
- 1935 - Birth of Russell "Rusty" L Schweickart in Neptune, New Jersey, USA; astronaut (Apollo 9).
- 1944 - Birth of Kathy "Taffy" Danoff in Washington DC; vocalist (Starland Vocal Band).
- 1949 - Birth of Brian Kerwin in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (The Chisholms, King Kong Lives, Lobo, Nip/Tuck, Beggars and Choosers, Roseanne).
- 1950 - Birth of John Matuszak in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; NFL player (Oakland Raiders)/actor (Hollywood Beat).
- 1951 - Birth of Ransom Wilson in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; flutist (Soliste New York).
- 1956 - Birth of Laura Malone in Spokane, Washington, USA; actress (Another World).
- 1963 - Birth of Tracy Nelson in California, USA; actress (Glitter, Square Pegs, Father Dowling Mysteries, Melrose Place).
- 1967 - Birth of Julia Roberts in Smyma, Georgia, USA; actress (Mystic Pizza, Pretty Woman).
- 1968 - Birth of Lisa Trusel in California, USA; actress (Lizette - Father Murphy, Days of Our Lives).
- 1981 - Birth of Austin Winkler; American lead vocalist (Hinder).
Deaths on October 25
- 1892 - Death of Caroline Scott Harrison at age 60 in Washington, D.C., USA; spouse of US President Benjamin Harrison.
- 1986 - Death of Forrest Tucker at age 67 from lung cancer; actor (O'Rourke - F Troop, Dusty Trail, Crunch and Des).
- 1991 - Death of Bill Graham at age 60 in a helicopter crash in Concord, California, USA; rock promoter (Live Aid concert, Amnesty International tour, US Festival, Grateful Dead, Van Morrison, Santana).
- 1992 - Death of Roger Miller at age 56 of lung and throat cancer in Los Angeles, California, USA; American singer/songwriter ("King of the Road", "England Swings", "You Don't Want My Love", "Dang Me", "Chug-a-Lug", 11 Grammy awards).
- 2002 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, his family and staff, are killed by a plane accident at Eveleth, Minnesota.
- 2009 - American billionaire philanthropist Jeffry Picower and friend of Bernie Madoff drowns in his Florida swimming pool after suffering a heart attack, at age 67. Picower was the subject of a US$7.2 billion lawsuit filed by the Madoff fraud case trustee.
- 2015 - Death of Flip Saunders, American basketball player and coach (born 1955).
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