July 25 - The Day in History

July 25 : General Interest 1978: World's first "test tube baby" born On this day in 1978, Louise Joy Brown, the world's first baby to be conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF) is born at Oldham and District General Hospital in Manchester, England, to parents Lesley and Peter Brown... read more American Revolution 1780 : General Gates takes command of the southern army http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/general-gates-takes-command-of-the-southern-army Automotive 1941 : Henry Ford writes fan letter to Mahatma Gandhi http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-ford-writes-fan-letter-to-mahatma-gandhi Civil War 1861 : Congress passes Crittenden-Johnson Resolution http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-passes-crittenden-johnson-resolution Cold War 1969 : The Nixon Doctrine is announced http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-nixon-doctrine-is-announced Crime 1853 : Head of frontier bandit placed on display http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/head-of-frontier-bandit-placed-on-display 1988 : A young man turns the death of his parents into a game http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-young-man-turns-the-death-of-his-parents-into-a-game Disaster 2000 : Concorde jet crashes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/concorde-jet-crashes General Interest 1832 : The first railroad accident http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-railroad-accident 1898 : Puerto Rico invaded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/puerto-rico-invaded 1956 : Ships collide off Nantucket http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ships-collide-off-nantucket 1965 : Dylan appears at Newport Folk Fest http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dylan-appears-at-newport-folk-fest Hollywood 1985 : Rock Hudson announces he has AIDS http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rock-hudson-announces-he-has-aids Literary 1897 : Jack London sails for the Klondike http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jack-london-sails-for-the-klondike Music 1965 : Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dylan-goes-electric-at-the-newport-folk-festival Old West 1853 : California Rangers kill Joaquin Murrieta http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/california-rangers-kill-joaquin-murrieta Presidential 1945 : Truman drops hint to Stalin about a terrible new weapon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-drops-hint-to-stalin-about-a-terrible-new-weapon Sports 1992 : Opening of the XXV Olympiad in Barcelona http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/opening-of-the-xxv-olympiad-in-barcelona Vietnam War 1964 : Joint Chiefs propose air strikes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joint-chiefs-propose-air-strikes 1969 : Nixon announces new doctrine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-announces-new-doctrine World War I 1917 : Mata Hari sentenced to die http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mata-hari-sentenced-to-die World War II 1943 : Mussolini falls from power http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mussolini-falls-from-power

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