Page 6: Historical Events In June - 25

1950  Korean conflict begins; N Korea invades S Korea on June - 25.   

1950  On June - 25 north Korean troops move into South Korea   

1951  On this day in history the first commercial color TV program was seen. It was a four-hour-long show presented on CBS and carried in New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C. Arthur Godfrey, Faye Emerson, Sam Levenson and Ed Sullivan starred in the TV milestone. An interesting side note to this event is that the public didn’t own any color TVs at the time and CBS, itself, owned only about three dozen sets.   

1951  1st color TV broadcast-CBS' Arthur Godfrey from NYC to 4 cities on this day in history.   

1953  86ø F in Anchorage Alaska on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history algy Gehrs, cricketer (6 Tests for Australia 1904-11), dies   

1954  Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer (Civil Code), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 51 die in collision of "Andrea Doria" & "Stockholm" (Cape Cod)   

1956  Alfred C Kinsey, US zoologist/sexologist, dies at 62 on June - 25.   

1959  Charles Starkwether, murderer, executed on this day in history.   

1960  On June - 25 wH Walter Baade, German/US astronomer (Andromeda), dies at 67   

1961  On June - 25 iraq announces that Kuwait is a part of Iraq (Kuwait disagrees)   

1962  On June - 25 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (5 to 4) that prayers in public schools violated the First Amendment to the Constitution regarding the separation of church and state.   

1962  Ephraim Lisitsky, Hebrew poet, dies on June - 25.   

1964  Gerrit T Rietveld, Dutch architect (Sonsbeekpaviljoen), dies at 76 on June - 25.   

1966  On this day in history beatles' "Paperback Writer," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks   

1966  On this day in history kosmos 122, first Soviet weather satellite, launched   

1967  On June - 25 400 million watch Beatles "Our World" TV special   

1968  On June - 25 tony Hancock, actor/writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43   

1971  Charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright, dies at 88 on June - 25.   

1973  On this day in history john Dean begins testimony before Senate Watergate Committee   

1975  On June - 25 mozambique gains independence from Portugal (National Day)   

1976  Johnny Mercer, US songwriter (That old Black Magic), dies at 66 on June - 25.   

1977  On this day in history lBJ denies report he had a cancer during his presidency   

1977  On June - 25 roy C Sullivan of Va is struck by lightening for 7th time!   

1977  On this day in history endre Szervanszky, composer, dies at 65   

1978  On June - 25 argentina beats Holland 3-1 in soccer's 11th World Cup at Buenos Aires   

1978  On June - 25 hussein al-Ghasjmi, president of North-Yemen, murdered   

1981  Supreme Court upholds male-only draft registration, constitutional on June - 25.   

1982  Natalie Rasmussen is born on this day in history.   

1982  On June - 25 porn star John Holmes acquitted on murder charges   

1982  Sec of State Alexander Haig Jr resigns, replaced by Schultz on June - 25.   

1982  SF holds its first County Fair on June - 25.   

1983  Udo Beyer of East Germany sets record for shot put, 22.22 m on June - 25.   

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1242  Beatrice of England, Duchess of Brittanny (d. 1275) was born on June - 25.   

1328  On this day in history birth of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (d. 1397)   

1373  On June - 25 birth of johanna II, Queen of Naples (1414-35)   

1560  On June - 25 birth of wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (d. 1634)   

1612  John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

1709  On this day in history birth of francesco Araja, composer   

1715  Joseph-François Foulon, French politician (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.   

1726  Thomas Pennant, British naturalist was born on June - 25.   

1134  On this day in history death of king Niels of Denmark   

1142  Gulielmus of Vercelli, Italian hermit/monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1212  On this day in history simon de Montfort, a leader of the crusades, dies at 67   

1218  On June - 25 death of simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, French crusader (b. 1160)   

1423  Reinald IV, duke of Gelre & Gulik (Reinoud I), dies on this day in history.   

1483  Death of Edward V, king of England (Apr 9-Jun 25, 1483), murdered on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history berta Jacobsdr, [Suster Bertken], Dutch hermit, dies at 87   

1522  On June - 25 franchinus Gaffurius, composer, dies at 71