This Day in History
25 Oct 1555
Emperor Karel puts son Philip II in charge of Netherlands Naples and Milan
25 Oct 1854
The infamous Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War results in over 100 killed
25 Oct 1909
Australasian Championships Mens Tennis Perth Anthony Wilding of New Zealand wins his 2nd Australasian title beats Ernie Parker of Australia 61 75 62
25 Oct 1952
French president inaugurates Donzre-Mondragonstuw Dam
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Australian rock gods AC DC earn their first Top 40 hit with You Shook Me All Night Long
On October 25 1980 ACDC earn their first pop Top 40 hit with You Shook Me All Night Long.Back when they were releasing albums like Dirty Deeds ...
Cabinet member found guilty in Teapot Dome scandal
During the Teapot Dome scandal Albert B. Fall who served as secretary of the interior in President Warren G. Hardings cabinet is found guilty of acce...
Pablo Picasso born
Pablo Picasso one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century is born in Malaga Spain.Picassos father was a professor of drawing...
First kamikaze attack of the war begins
On October 25 1944 during the Battle of the Leyte Gulf the Japanese deploy kamikaze (divine wind) suicide bombers against American warships for...
French troops celebrate recapture of Fort Douaumont at Verdun
On October 25 1916 French troops rejoice after recapturing Fort Douaumont the preeminent fortress guarding the city of Verdun under siege by the German army...
President Nixon vetoes War Powers Resolution
President Nixon vetoes the War Powers Resolution which would limit presidential power to commit armed forces abroad without Congressional approval.The bill in...
John Adams marries Abigail Smith
On October 25 1764 future President John Adams marries Abigail Smith. This devoted couples prolific correspondence during their married life has provi...
Native Americans attack transcontinental railroad survey crew in Utah
On October 25 1853 Paiute Native Americans attack U.S. Army Captain John W. Gunnison and his party of 37 soldiers and railroad surveyors near Sevier Lake Uta...
Susan Smith reports a false carjacking to cover her murder
Susan Smith reports that she was carjacked in South Carolina by a man who took her two small children in the backseat of her car. Although authorities immediate...
United States invades Grenada
President Ronald Reagan citing the threat posed to American nationals on the Caribbean nation of Grenada by that nations Marxist regime orders the Mar...
2008 Comedienne and writer Wanda Sykes marries Alex Niedbalski
Wanda Sykes acreer in entertainment began appearing as a stand-up comedienne in the late 1980s. She has since appeared in a number of her own televised comedy s...
The Charge of the Light Brigade, a Brave and Foolish Tale
October 25 1854 The Charge of the Light Brigade is infamous as an act of bravery in the face all insurmountable odds. On October 25 1854 member...
1415 "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers"
The Battle of Agincourt between England and France during the Hundred Years War took place....
1983: US troops invade Grenada
United States marines and army rangers have invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada seized the countrys two airports and taken Cuban and Soviet prisoners....
1964: President Kaunda takes power in Zambia
Zambia has become the ninth African state to gain independence from the British crown.The former colony of Northern Rhodesia - part of the Federation of Rhodes...
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