Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In October - 25
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
1975 Frank Puglia actor (Black Orchid, Jungle Book), dies at 83 on October - 25. 
1976 On October - 25 5th Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight
1976 On October - 25 gov Wallace grants full pardon to Clarence Norris, last known survivor of 9 Scottsboro Boys who were convicted in 1931 rape
1976 Raymond Queneau, [M Presle], French writer (Last Days), dies at 73 on October - 25.
1978 On October - 25 israeli Cabinet approves "in principle," a draft compromise peace
1980 Barbra Streisand's "Guilty," album goes #1 for 3 weeks & her single "Woman In Love," goes #1 for 3 weeks on this day in history.
1981 Ariel Durant, US author (Story of Civilization), dies at 83 on this day in history.
1983 U.S. Marines and U.S. Army troops land on Grenada to evacuate U.S. citizens threatened by the island's unstable political situation on October - 25.
1983 US invades Grenada, a country 1/2,000 its population (US Wins!) on this day in history.
1983 Hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
1984 On October - 25 "Give My Regards to Broad Street" premiers (Gotham Theater-NYC)
1984 On October - 25 pascale Ogier, actress (Ghost Dance), dies of heart attack at 24
1985 Kosmos 1700 communications satellite placed in geostationary orbit on October - 25.
1985 On October - 25 elsa Moranet, writer, dies at 67
1986 International Red Cross ousted from South Africa on this day in history.
1986 Michael Sergio parachutes into Shea Stadium during game 6 of WS on October - 25.
1986 Forrest Tucker, actor (O'Rourke-F Troop, Dusty Trail), dies at 67 on October - 25.
1987 On October - 25 cecil Brown, news correspondent (CBS), dies at 80
1988 On this day in history aBC News reports on potbellied pygmy porkers' popularity as pets
1988 Bill Cody, actor (Blazing Justice, Ghost City), dies at 75 on this day in history.
1989 On this day in history gerard Walschap, Flemish writer (Men of Goods), dies
1990 Evander Hollyfield KOs James "Buster" Douglas for HW boxing title on October - 25.
1990 In the Hindu Kush Region a 6.0 earthquake killed 11 people and more then 250 injured and damage in the Chitral-Mardan-Malakand area, Pakistan. Felt throughout northern and central Pakistan on this day in history.
1990 On October - 25 new Zealand's voters ousted the Labour Party of Mike Moore giving the National Party under James Bolger the biggest election victory in more than 50 years.
1990 On this day in history nY Daily News goes on strike (lasts through March, 1991)
1991 On October - 25 bill Graham, rock concert promoter (Filmore, Dylan), dies at 60
1992 Adelino Da Palma Carlos, PM of Portugal (1974), dies on this day in history.
1993 On October - 25 jean Chretien succeeds Kim Campbell as Canada's prime minister.
1993 On this day in history francisco Velis, El Salvador guerilla leader (FMLN), murdered
1994 On October - 25 anthony David Machell Cox, medievalist, dies at 81
1995 On this day in history bobby Riggs, tennis star, dies of prostate cancer at 77
1996 Eugene Polyakov, dancer, dies at 95 on October - 25.
1999 The dress that Marilyn Monroe wore to sing "Happy Birthday, Mr President" to President John F Kennedy is sold for $US1,267,500 -- a record for an item of clothing at auction on this day in history.
2000 Stormy seas prevent divers from entering the nuclear submarine Kursk a day after naval officials reveal evidence that more than 23 seamen had survived the initial explosions that sank the vessel on this day in history.
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