TODAY IN HISTORY AUGUST 25

THE HISTORY OF AUGUST 25

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Whiskey Sour Day

1609  Galileo demonstrated his first telescope

1718  French colonists arrive in Louisiana – some settled in present day New Orleans

1765  In protest over the tax act, American colonists sack and burn the house of Massachusetts Governor Thomas Hutchinson

1875  Mathew Webb became the 1^st person to swim the English Channel – took 21 hours and 45 minutes

1916  The National Park Service was established

1919  Alabama Governor George Wallace was born

1930  Actor Sean Connery was born – James Bond

1931  TV Personality Regis Philbin was born

1944  Paris was liberated by the Allies after 4 years of occupation

1949  Rocker Gene Simmons was born – “Kiss”

1950  President Truman ordered the seizure of U.S. railroads to prevent a strike

1960  The Summer Olympics open in Rome

1963  George Rockwell, leader of the Nazi American Party, was shot and killed by a sniper in Arlington, Virginia

1972  The first CAT Scan was introduced in England

1975  Bruce Springsteen released his “Born in the USA” album

1980  “42^nd Street” opened on Broadway – had 3,486 performances

1984  Novelist Truman Capote died at age 59 – “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “In Cold Blood”

1981  43^rd Emmy Awards – “LA Law” and “Cheers” were winners

1997  The tobacco industry agreed to settle with Florida for $11.3 billion

2005  Katrina made first landfall

2009  Senator Ted Kennedy died at age 77

SPORTS HISTORY on AUGUST 25

2001  NYY beat Angels 7-5, Roger Clemens record is now 17-1, Paul O’ Neill hit his 20^th HR – oldest player to have 20 HRs and 20 steals in a season – he is 38

2001  Texas beats Boston 8-7 in 18 innings – teams used 17 pitchers

1999  Royals pitcher Jeff Montgomery gets his 300^th save – only 10^th to do it and first to do it for one team

1998  Blue Jays Roger Clemens strikes out 18 KC batters – 1^st pitcher in MLB history to have 3 games of 18 or more

1996  Seattle connects on back to back HRs for the 17^th time this season – MLB record

1996  Yankees dedicate their 1^st monument in 47 years – Mickey Mantle

1993  Atlanta’s Fred McGriff and David Justice hit back to back HRs twice in a game vs. San Francisco

1986  Mark McGwire hits his 1^st HR – ends with 583

1985  Dwight Gooden becomes the youngest player to win 20 games in a season – ends with 24-4 record

1968  NYY outfielder Rocky Colavito pitched 2 2/3^rd innings and beat the Tigers 6 to 5 – he played right field in the 2^nd game and hit a HR

1967  Dean Chance of Minnesota pitched his 2^nd no hitter of the month

1965  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics signs the NBA’s highest contract – one more dollar than Wilt Chamberlain

1965  “Moonlight” Graham died – immortalized in “Field of Dreams”

1963  Cleveland players strikeout for a record 27 times in a double header (AL record) – combine with Boston for 44 (AL record)

1950  Sugar Ray Robinson wins the middleweight title

1922  Cubs beat Phillies 26-23 in the highest scoring major league game – 51 hits, 23 walks, 10 errors

#1 SONGS on AUGUST 25

1960  It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley

1965  I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher

1966  Summer in the City – The Lovin’ Spoonful

1967  Ode to Billie Joe – Bobbie Gentry

1969  Honky Tonk Woman – The Rolling Stones

1970  War – Edwin Starr

1971  How Can You Mend a Broken Heart – The Bee Gees

1972  Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) – Looking Glass

1973  Brother Love - Stories

1974  Having My Baby – Paul Anka with Odia Coates

1976  Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee

1979  My Sharona – The Knack

1980  Sailing – Christopher Cross

1981  Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

1982  Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

1983  Every Breathe You Take – The Police

1984  Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.

1985  The Power of Love – Huey Lewis & the News

1987  La Bamba – Los Lobos

1990  Vision of Love – Mariah Carey

1991  Every Thing I Do – Bryan Adams

1992  End of the Road – Boyz II Men

1994  I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio

1999  Genie in a Bottle – Christina Aguilera