1764
Politics
Marriage to John Adams
Abigail Smith married John Adams, a lawyer, on October 25, 1764.
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25October
23 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1840
Science
Birth of Helen Augusta Blanchard
Helen Augusta Blanchard was born in Portland, Maine, later becoming one of the most prolific American women inventors of the 19th century.
View details1875
Literature
Birth of Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey was born on October 25, 1875.
View details1892
Arts
Birth of Nell Shipman in Victoria, British Columbia
Nell Shipman was born Helen Foster-Barham in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, on October 25, 1892.
View details1911
Exploration
Death of Ida Lewis
Ida Lewis died on October 25, 1911, leaving a legacy of heroism and dedication.
View details1931
Literature
Start of weekly CBS Radio etiquette program
Emily Post started her CBS Radio program on October 25, 1931.
View details1938
Literature
Death of Alfonsina Storni by suicide in Mar del Plata
Alfonsina Storni died on October 25, 1938, after entering the sea at Mar del Plata, an apparent suicide linked to illness and despair.
View details1939
Arts
Arrival in New York City
Arrived in New York City to begin a new chapter with Goldwater.
View details1940
Science
First African American General in the U.S. Military
Davis was promoted to brigadier general, becoming the first Black general officer in the history of the U.S. Army and the broader U.S. military.
View details1941
Science
Birth of Helen Reddy in Melbourne, Australia
Helen Maxine Reddy was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to show-business parents Stella Lamond and Max Reddy.
View details1945
Arts
Records signature song "If You Could See Me Now"
She records "If You Could See Me Now," a bebop vocal standard.
View details1955
Science
Death of Sadako Sasaki from leukemia
Sadako Sasaki died on October 25, 1955, at age 12 from leukemia caused by radiation exposure from the Hiroshima atomic bombing, after folding hundreds of paper cranes.
View details1959
Science
Death in Cleveland, Ohio
Genevieve R. Cline died on October 25, 1959, in Cleveland, Ohio, remembered as the first woman federal judge in U.S. history.
View details1972
Science
Birth in Paris, France
Esther Duflo was born in Paris, France, later becoming a French-American economist known for her work on development economics and global poverty.
View details1984
Arts
Birth of Katy Perry (Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson)
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, later known as Katy Perry, was born in Santa Barbara, California.
View details1989
Literature
Death of Mary McCarthy
Mary McCarthy passed away on October 25, 1989, in New York City.
View details1996
Science
Resignation as Premier and Liberal Leader
Callbeck resigned as Premier of PEI and leader of the Liberal Party after more than three and a half years in office.
View details2002
Science
U.S. theatrical release of Frida
Frida, directed by Julie Taymor and starring Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo, premiered theatrically in the United States.
View details2003
Sports
First woman to win a Breeders' Cup race
Julie Krone guided Halfbridled to victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, becoming the first female jockey to win a Breeders’ Cup race.
View details2006
Arts
Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize presentation
Honored with the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize in New York on 25 October 2006 for outstanding contributions to the arts.
View details2012
Science
USPTO application filed for inflatable solar-powered light patent
Formal USPTO utility patent application (Serial No. 14/397,722) filed for the 'Inflatable Solar-Powered Light,' naming Anna Stork as co-inventor.
View details2016
Politics
First public apology in Choi Soon-sil scandal
Issued her first public apology over the Choi Soon-sil scandal.
View details2018
Science
Oral History Interview Recorded by Oregon State University
On October 25, 2018, OSU's Special Collections and Archives Research Center recorded an oral history interview with Kiessling in Boston.
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