THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 25

THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 25

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Greasy Foods Day

1621  The Governor of Plymouth Colony disallowed sports on Christmas Day

1870  Postcards were first used in the United States

1881  Artist Pablo Picasso was born

1888  Richard Byrd was born – first person to the North Pole

1917  The Communists under Lenin seized power in Russia

1941  Singer Helen Reddy was born – “I am Woman”

1945  The Japanese surrendered Taiwan to General Chiang Kai-Shek

1954  President Eisenhower conducted the first live televised Cabinet meeting

1955  The microwave oven for home use was first sold – price $1,295 – first commercial one debut in 1947

1957  Mob boss Albert Anastasia was killed in a NYC barbershop

1960  The first electronic wristwatch went on sale – Accutron by Bulova

1962  Ambassador Stevens demanded at the Un that the USSR answer about missiles in Cuba – “I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over”

1971  Roy Disney dedicated Disney World

1971  The UN admitted China and expelled Taiwan

1983  The US invaded Grenada to protect American students with 1,800 US military personnel

1986  Michael Sergio parachuted into Shea Stadium during game 6 of the World Series

1990  The NY Daily News went on strike – would last until March, 1991

1993  Actor Vincent Price died at age 82

1995  Tennis player Bobby Riggs died at age 77 – played Billie Jean King in “The Battle of the Sexes”

SPORTS HISTORY ON OCTOBER 25

2009  NYY win their 40^th AL pennant as Andy Pettitte gets his 16^th postseason win – a record

2005  Chicago beats Houston 7-5 in 14 innings – longest World Series game – 5 hours, 41 minutes

2003  Florida wins their 2^nd World Series – the only time in the last 11 years when they had a winning record they won the Series

1990  Evander Holyfield KOs Buster Douglas in 3 to win the heavyweight title

1987  Minnesota wins their 1^st World Series title

1986  Bill Buckner allows a slow ground ball to go threw his legs and NY Mets win 6-5 to tie the World Series 3-3

1985  Karl Malone makes his NBA debut with Utah – averaged 25.0 points and 10.1 rebounds in his 19 year career

1978  Gaylord Perry is the 1^st to win Cy Young awards in both leagues

1964  Vikings Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in the wrong direction for a safety    1870  Pimlico Race track opens in Baltimore – 1^st stakes race is won by a horse named Preakness – currently the 2^nd leg of the Triple Crown

# 1 SONGS ON OCTOBER 25

1960  Save the Best for Last – The Drifters

1961  Runaround Sue – Dion

1962  Monster Mash – Bobby Picket & the Crypt Kickers

1963  Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs

1964  Baby Love – The Supremes

1965  Yesterday – The Beatles

1966  96 Tears - ? & the Mysterians

1967  To Sir, With Love - Lulu

1968  Hey Jude –The Beatles

1969  I Can’t Get Next to You – The Temptations

1970  I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5

1971  Maggie May – Rod Stewart

1972  My Ding-a-Ling – Chuck Berry

1973  Midnight Train to Georgia – Gladys Knight & the Pips

1974  Then Came You – Dionne Warwick & the Spinners

1975  Bad Blood – Neil Sedaka

1976  If You Leave Me Now – Chicago

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1978  Hot Child In the City – Nick Glider

1980  Woman In Love – Barbra Streisand

1982  Who Can It Be now – Men at Work

1983  Islands in the Stream – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

1984  I Just Called to Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder

1985  Saving All My Love for You – Whitney Houston

1986  True Colors – Cyndi Lauper

1987  Bad – Michael Jackson

1988  Groovy Kind of Love – Phil Collins

1989  Miss You Much – Janet Jackson

1990  Black Cat – Janet Jackson

1991  Emotions – Mariah Carey

1992  End of the Road – Boyz II Men

1993  Dream Lover – Mariah Carey

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

1995  Fantasy – Mariah Carey

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio       

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1998  One Week – Bare Naked Ladies

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas