Birthday October 25, 1759 Baron Grenville, (Whig), British PM (1806-07)
Birthday October 25, 1825 Johann Strauss, the Younger (Waltz King)
Birthday October 25, 1838 Georges Bizet, composer
Birthday October 25, 1843 Gleb Uspensky, Russian author (Power of the Soil)
Birthday October 25, 1877 Henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)
Birthday October 25, 1881 Pablo Picasso, doodler (Guernica) (or 10-05)
Birthday October 25, 1884 Eduardo Barrios, Chilean novelist (The Love-Crazed Boy)
Birthday October 25, 1888 Richard E Byrd, polar explorer
Birthday October 25, 1902 Henry Steele Commager, historian
Birthday October 25, 1909 Whit Bissell, Actor
Birthday October 25, 1912 Sarah Ophelia Colley, better known as Minnie Pearl
Birthday October 25, 1912 Minnie Pearl, in Tenn (Grand Old Oprey, Hee-Haw)
Birthday October 25, 1926 Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano
Birthday October 25, 1927 Barbara Cook, in Atlanta Ga
Birthday October 25, 1928 Marion Ross, in Minn (Happy Days)
Birthday October 25, 1928 Tony Franciosa, Actor
Birthday October 25, 1931 Annie Giradot, in Paris
Birthday October 25, 1935 Russell L. (Rusty) Schweickart, astronaut (Apollo 9)
Birthday October 25, 1941 Helen Reddy, in Melbourne Australia (I am Woman)
Birthday October 25, 1948 Wrestling legend Dan Gable is born
History October 25, 1400 Author Geoffrey Chaucer dies in London.
History October 25, 1415 Battle of Agincourt Welsh longbow defeats the armored knight
History October 25, 1415 Battle of Agincourt
History October 25, 1671 Giovanni Cassini discovers Iapetus satellite of Saturn.
History October 25, 1675 Iapetus moon of Saturn Discovered by Giovanni Cassini
History October 25, 1748 Henry Fielding becomes justice of the peace
History October 25, 1760 George III ascends the British throne.
History October 25, 1764 John Adams marries Abigail Smith
History October 25, 1774 Congress petitions English king to address grievances
History October 25, 1825 Erie Canal opens for business in NY
History October 25, 1853 Indians attack transcontinental railroad survey crew in Utah
History October 25, 1854 The Light Brigade charges (Battle of Balaklava) (Crimean War)
History October 25, 1854 Charge of the Light Brigade
History October 25, 1861 Keel of the Monitor laid
History October 25, 1903 Senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin.
History October 25, 1910 Barney Oldfield defeats boxer Jack Johnson in Brooklyn auto race
History October 25, 1916 French troops celebrate recapture of Fort Douaumont at Verdun
History October 25, 1929 Cabinet member guilty in Teapot Dome scandal
History October 25, 1930 1st scheduled transcontinental air service began
History October 25, 1944 First kamikaze attack of the war begins
History October 25, 1960 1st electronic wrist watch placed on sale NYC
History October 25, 1962 Stevenson demands USSR amb Zorin answer regarding Cuban missle bases saying "I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over
History October 25, 1971 Roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World
History October 25, 1971 UN General Assembly admits Mainland China & expels Taiwan.
History October 25, 1971 The U.N. seats the People's Republic of China and expels Taiwan
History October 25, 1972 Nixon suspends bombing of North Vietnam
History October 25, 1973 Nixon vetoes War Powers Resolution
History October 25, 1975 USSR Venera 10 made day Venus landing
History October 25, 1980 Australian rock gods AC/DC earn their first Top 40 hit with You Shook Me All Night Long
History October 25, 1983 US invades Grenada a country 1/2000 its population.
History October 25, 1983 United States invades Grenada
History October 25, 1984 Rangers beat Devils 11-2
History October 25, 1994 Susan Smith reports a false carjacking to cover her murder
History October 25, 2000 Russian military plane crashes into mountain
History October 25, 2002 Camelot, Harry Potter star Richard Harris dies
October 25, 1759 Baron Grenville, (Whig), British PM (1806-07)
October 25, 1825 Johann Strauss, the Younger (Waltz King)
October 25, 1838 Georges Bizet, composer
October 25, 1843 Gleb Uspensky, Russian author (Power of the Soil)
October 25, 1877 Henry Norris Russell, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)
October 25, 1881 Pablo Picasso, doodler (Guernica) (or 10-05)
October 25, 1884 Eduardo Barrios, Chilean novelist (The Love-Crazed Boy)
October 25, 1888 Richard E Byrd, polar explorer
October 25, 1902 Henry Steele Commager, historian
October 25, 1909 Whit Bissell, Actor
October 25, 1912 Sarah Ophelia Colley, better known as Minnie Pearl
October 25, 1912 Minnie Pearl, in Tenn (Grand Old Oprey, Hee-Haw)
October 25, 1926 Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano
October 25, 1927 Barbara Cook, in Atlanta Ga
October 25, 1928 Marion Ross, in Minn (Happy Days)
October 25, 1928 Tony Franciosa, Actor
October 25, 1931 Annie Giradot, in Paris
October 25, 1935 Russell L. (Rusty) Schweickart, astronaut (Apollo 9)
October 25, 1941 Helen Reddy, in Melbourne Australia (I am Woman)
October 25, 1948 Wrestling legend Dan Gable is born
October 25, 1400 Author Geoffrey Chaucer dies in London.
October 25, 1415 Battle of Agincourt Welsh longbow defeats the armored knight
October 25, 1415 Battle of Agincourt
October 25, 1671 Giovanni Cassini discovers Iapetus satellite of Saturn.
October 25, 1675 Iapetus moon of Saturn Discovered by Giovanni Cassini
October 25, 1748 Henry Fielding becomes justice of the peace
October 25, 1760 George III ascends the British throne.
October 25, 1764 John Adams marries Abigail Smith
October 25, 1774 Congress petitions English king to address grievances
October 25, 1825 Erie Canal opens for business in NY
October 25, 1853 Indians attack transcontinental railroad survey crew in Utah
October 25, 1854 The Light Brigade charges (Battle of Balaklava) (Crimean War)
October 25, 1854 Charge of the Light Brigade
October 25, 1861 Keel of the Monitor laid
October 25, 1903 Senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin.
October 25, 1910 Barney Oldfield defeats boxer Jack Johnson in Brooklyn auto race
October 25, 1916 French troops celebrate recapture of Fort Douaumont at Verdun
October 25, 1929 Cabinet member guilty in Teapot Dome scandal
October 25, 1930 1st scheduled transcontinental air service began
October 25, 1944 First kamikaze attack of the war begins
October 25, 1960 1st electronic wrist watch placed on sale NYC
October 25, 1962 Stevenson demands USSR amb Zorin answer regarding Cuban missle bases saying "I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over
October 25, 1971 Roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World
October 25, 1971 UN General Assembly admits Mainland China & expels Taiwan.
October 25, 1971 The U.N. seats the People's Republic of China and expels Taiwan
October 25, 1972 Nixon suspends bombing of North Vietnam
October 25, 1973 Nixon vetoes War Powers Resolution
October 25, 1975 USSR Venera 10 made day Venus landing
October 25, 1980 Australian rock gods AC/DC earn their first Top 40 hit with You Shook Me All Night Long
October 25, 1983 US invades Grenada a country 1/2000 its population.
October 25, 1983 United States invades Grenada
October 25, 1984 Rangers beat Devils 11-2
October 25, 1994 Susan Smith reports a false carjacking to cover her murder
October 25, 2000 Russian military plane crashes into mountain
October 25, 2002 Camelot, Harry Potter star Richard Harris dies