History

On This Day – October 25

On This Day – October 25

  • 1983 Invasion of Grenada

    A U.S. led invasion called Operation Urgent Fury was triggered by a coup that ended with the murder of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. The invasion ended with U.S. victory.

  • 1962 Uganda joins the UN

    Uganda became a member state of the United Nations.

  • 1940 First African-American made general in US military

    Benjamin Oliver Davis became the first African-American general in the United States Army.

  • 1854 Battle of Balaclava

    An alliance of Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire fought the Battle of Balaclava against the Russian Empire during the Crimean War.

  • 1760 George III starts his reign

    George III started his reign as the King of Great Britain and Ireland.