Today In History
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 25, the 298th day of 2023. There are 67 days left in the year.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT
On Oct. 25, 1760, Britain’s King George III succeeded his late grandfather, George II.
ON THIS DATE
› 1859: Radical abolitionist John Brown went on trial in Charles Town, Virginia, for his failed raid at Harpers Ferry. (He was convicted and hanged.)
› 1881: Artist Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain.
› 1910: “America the Beautiful,” with words by Katharine Lee Bates and music by Samuel A. Ward, was first published.
› 1945: Taiwan became independent of Japanese colonial rule.
› 1960: The Bulova Watch Co. introduced its electronic “Accutron” model.
› 1962: During a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson II demanded that Soviet Ambassador Valerian Zorin confirm or deny the existence of Soviet-built missile bases in Cuba; Stevenson then presented photographic evidence of the bases to the Council.
› 1971: The U.N. General Assembly voted to admit mainland China and expel Taiwan.
› 1986: In Game 6 of the World Series, the New York Mets rallied for three runs with two outs in the 10th inning, defeating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game; the tie-breaking run scored on Boston first baseman Bill Buckner’s error on Mookie Wilson’s slow grounder. (The Mets went on to win the Series.)
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Actor Marion Ross is
95. Author Anne Tyler is 82. Rock singer Jon Anderson (Yes) is 79. Political strategist James Carville is 79. Singer Taffy Nivert (Starland Vocal Band) is 79. Rock musician Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest) is 76. Actor Brian Kerwin is
74. Rock musician Matthias Jabs is 67. Actor Nancy Cartwright (TV: “The Simpsons”) is 66. Country singer Mark Miller (Sawyer Brown) is
65. Rock musician Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers; Chickenfoot) is
62. Actor Tracy Nelson is
60. Actor Michael Boatman is 59. Actor Kevin Michael Richardson is 59. Actor Mathieu Amalric is 58. Singer Speech is
55. Actor-comedian-TV host Samantha Bee is
54. Actor Adam Goldberg is 53. Actor-singer Adam Pascal is 53. Rock musician Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies) is
53. Country singer Chely Wright is 53. Actor Leslie Grossman is 52. Violinist Midori is 52. Actor Craig Robinson is 52. Actor Michael Weston is 50. Actor Mariana Klaveno is
44. Actor Mehcad Brooks is 43. Actor Josh Henderson is 42. Pop singer Katy Perry is 39. Rock singer Austin Winkler is 39. Singer Ciara is 38. Actor Rachel Matthews is 30. Actor Conchita Campbell is 28. Major League Baseball outfielder Juan Soto is 25.