On This Day – February 25

• 1994 An Israeli doctor kills 30 unarmed Palestinians in the Mosque of Abraham

  The massacre by right-wing extremist Baruch Goldstein was widely condemned, also in Israel.

• 1991 The Warsaw Pact is disbanded

  Following the end of the Cold War, the defense treaty between 8 communist states had lost its purpose. It had been signed in 1955 as an antagonist of NATO.

• 1986 Corazon Aquino is sworn in as the 11th President of the Philippines

  Aquino’s presidency ended 20 years of dictatorship. She was the first female president in Asia.

• 1964 Muhammad Ali becomes world heavyweight champion

  Ali, who still used his original name Cassius Clay at the time, is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history.

• 1947 The state of Prussia is dissolved

  At its peak, the most important state of the German empire encompassed parts of modern-day Germany, Poland, and Russia.

  Trivia

• What color is the sand on Prince Edward Island?

  ▶ Red

Quote

“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” — Henry Ford