Today’s Date: Friday, Oct. 25, 2024
Today is Friday, Oct. 25, the 299th day of 2024. There are 67 days left in the year.
Today in History:
On Oct. 25, 1999, golfer Payne Stewart and five others were killed in a plane crash in South Dakota; Stewart was 42.
Other Events on This Date:
In 1760, Britain’s King George III succeeded his late grandfather, George II.
In 1859, radical abolitionist John Brown went on trial in Charles Town, Virginia, for his failed raid at Harpers Ferry.
In 1929, former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was convicted of accepting bribes in the “Teapot Dome Scandal.”
In 1962, U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson II presented evidence of Soviet-built missile bases in Cuba to the U.N. Security Council.
In 1983, a U.S.-led force invaded Grenada at the order of President Ronald Reagan.
In 1986, the New York Mets won Game 6 of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox.
In 2002, U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone of Minnesota was killed in a plane crash.
In 2022, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s first prime minister of color.
Today’s Birthdays:
- Actor Marion Ross is 96.
- Author Anne Tyler is 83.
- Rock singer Jon Anderson (Yes) is 80.
- Political strategist James Carville is 80.
- Basketball Hall of Famer Dave Cowens is 76.
- Olympic gold medal wrestler Dan Gable is 76.
- Olympic gold medal hockey player Mike Eruzione is 70.
- Actor Nancy Cartwright (TV: “The Simpsons”) is 67.
- Rock drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is 63.
- Actor-comedian-TV host Samantha Bee is 55.
- Country singer Chely Wright is 54.
- Violinist Midori is 53.
- Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez is 53.
- Actor Craig Robinson is 53.
- Author Zadie Smith is 49.
- Actor Mehcad Brooks is 44.
- Pop singer Katy Perry is 40.
- Singer Ciara is 39.
- Golfer Xander Schauffle is 31.
- MLB All-Star Juan Soto is 26.
