August 25 - The Day in History

August 25 : General Interest 1835 : The Great Moon Hoax On this day in 1835, the first in a series of six articles announcing the supposed discovery of life on the moon appears in the New York Sun newspaper.... read more American Revolution 1776 : David Hume dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/david-hume-dies Automotive 1991 : Michael Schumacher makes Formula One debut http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-schumacher-makes-formula-one-debut Civil War 1864 : Rebels attack at the Second Battle of Ream's Station http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-reams-station-virginia Cold War 1985 : Samantha Smith dies in plane crash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/samantha-smith-dies-in-plane-crash Crime 1984 : In Cold Blood author dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/in-cold-blood-author-dies Disaster 1979 : Hurricane David is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-david-is-born General Interest 325 : Council of Nicaea concludes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/council-of-nicaea-concludes 1875 : Englishman swims the Channel http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/englishman-swims-the-channel 1944 : Paris liberated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-liberated 2009 : Ted Kennedy, "liberal lion of the Senate," dies at 77 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ted-kennedy-liberal-lion-of-the-senate-dies-at-77 Hollywood 1939 : The Wizard of Oz debuts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-wizard-of-oz-debuts Literary 1949 : Novelist Martin Amis is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/novelist-martin-amis-is-born Music 1962 : Little Eva earns a #1 hit with "Loco-Motion" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/little-eva-earns-a-1-hit-with-quotloco-motionquot Old West 1896 : Outlaw Bill Doolin is killed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/outlaw-bill-doolin-is-killed Presidential 1950 : Truman orders army to seize control of railroads http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-orders-army-to-seize-control-of-railroads Sports 1985 : Gooden becomes youngest 20-game winner in history http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gooden-becomes-youngest-20-game-winner-in-history Vietnam War 1967 : McNamara concedes that bombing is less than effective http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcnamara-concedes-that-bombing-is-less-than-effective 1971 : 173rd Airborne Brigade departs Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/173rd-airborne-brigade-departs-vietnam World War I 1914 : Germans burn Belgian town of Louvain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-burn-belgian-town-of-louvain World War II 1944 : Liberation of Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/liberation-of-paris 1945 : The first casualty of the Cold War http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-first-casualty-of-the-cold-war

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