TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Sunday, Oct. 25, the 299th day of 2020.

Today’s highlight in history

On Oct. 25, 1910, “America the Beautiful,” with words by Katharine Lee Bates and music by Samuel A. Ward, was published.

On this date

In 1760, Britain’s King George III succeeded his late grandfather, George II.

In 1854, the “Charge of the Light Brigade” took place during the Crimean War as an

English brigade of more than 600 men charged the Russian army, suffering heavy losses.

In 1881, artist Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain.

In 1957, mob boss Albert Anastasia of “Murder Inc.” notoriety was shot to death by masked gunmen in a barber shop inside the Park Sheraton Hotel in New York.

In 1983, a U.s.-led force invaded Grenada at the order of President Ronald Reagan, who said the action was needed to protect U.S. citizens there.

In 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.

Today’s birthdays

Actor Marion Ross is 92. Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Knight is 80. Singer Jon Anderson (Yes) is 76. Actress Nancy Cartwright is 63. Actor Tracy Nelson is 57. Actor Kevin Michael Richardson is 56. Comedian-tv host Samantha Bee is 51. Actor Adam Goldberg is 50. Actor-singer Adam Pascal is 50. Actor Craig Robinson is 49. Actor Josh Henderson is 39. Singer Katy Perry is 36. Singer Ciara is 35.