Today in History
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1983 Invasion of Grenada
A U.S. led invasion called Operation Urgent Fury was triggered by a coup that ended with the murder
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1962 Uganda joins the UN
Uganda became a member state of the United Nations.
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1940 First African-American made general in US military
Benjamin Oliver Davis became the first African-American general in the United States Army.
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1854 Battle of Balaclava
An alliance of Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire fought the Battle of Balaclava against the Ru
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1760 George III starts his reign
George III started his reign as the King of Great Britain and Ireland.
Births On This Day,
October, 25
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1984 Katy Perry
American singer-songwriter, actress
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1979 Rosa Mendes
Canadian wrestler
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1970 Peter Aerts
Dutch kick boxer
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1940 Bob Knight
American basketball player, coach
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1881 Pablo Picasso
Spanish painter, sculptor
Deaths On This Day,
October, 25
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1992 Roger Miller
American singer-songwriter, actor
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1955 Sadako Sasaki
Japanese victim of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
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1806 Henry Knox
American general
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1400 Geoffrey Chaucer
English poet
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1154 Stephen, King of England