July 25

Scott Winters July 25, 2025 1 Comment

A quick look at Today in History, check out some Celebrity Birthdays, and find out what Days of the Year to celebrate.

TODAY IN HISTORY:

1850 – Gold was discovered in the Rogue River in Oregon.

1866 – Ulysses S. Grant was named General of the Army. He was the first American officer to hold the rank.

1871 – Seth Wheeler patented perforated wrapping paper. (I’ve never heard of “perforated wrapping paper”!)

1946 – Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis worked as a team for the first time at Club 500 in Atlantic City, NJ.

1956 – The Italian liner Andrea Doria sank after a collision with the Swedish ship Stockholm, 45 miles south of Nantucket Island, killing 51.

1956 – The first guided missile was launched.

1969 – Ted Kennedy pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident in Chappaquiddick, MA.

1976 – Viking 1 took the famous Face on Mars photograph.

1978 – Louise Joy Brown, the world’s first test-tube baby, was born in England. She had been conceived through invitro fertilization.

1978 – Pete Rose, of the Cincinnati Reds, had a hit in his 38th straight game to break the National League record for consecutive base hits.

1979 – In Miami, FL, a jury convicted Ted Bundy of first-degree murder in the slayings of Florida State University sorority sisters Margaret Bowman and Lisa Levy.

1980 – The band AC/DC released their 7th studio album, “Back in Black”, which became the 2nd best selling album of all time.

1984 – Terry Bradshaw retired after 14 years and four Super Bowl championships with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

1985 – It was confirmed that Rock Hudson had AIDS.

1990 – Rosanne Barr sang the National Anthem in San Diego before a Padres baseball game. She was booed for her performance.

1999 – Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France. He was only the second American to win the race.

1999 – In Bath, England, fragments of a man’s false teeth were found in his windpipe eight years after he thought he lost them in a traffic accident. Mike Russell suffered severe breathing difficulties until doctors finally found four front teeth, still attached to a dental plate, wedged above the entrance to his right lung. They were removed in ten minutes and his breathing improved immediately.

2010 – An estimated 1.1 million gallons of raw tar sands crude oil burst from an Enbridge pipeline. The oil spilled into a creek that fed the Kalamazoo River. It was the worst environmental disaster in Michigan to date. The flow of the oil was contained before it reached Lake Michigan.

2010 – WikiLeaks published more than 90,000 internal reports about the War in Afghanistan to the public. It was one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.

2013 – Scientists in Britain identified the mechanism that causes human allergy to cats. They said a general cure for the condition could be available in the next five years. (I’m still waiting!)

BIRTHDAYS:

Jim McCarty – 82 a old (1943) – Drummer (Yardbirds)

Verdine White – 74 a old (1951) – Bassist (Earth, Wind & Fire)

Roger Clinton – 69 a old (1956) – Actor, musician, President Clinton’s half-brother

Iman – 70 a old (1955) – Model, actress (“Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country”)

Matt LeBlanc – 58 a old (1967) – Actor (TV’s “Joey”, “Friends”, movies “Lost in Space”, “Charlie’s Angels”)

TODAY IS:

National Hot Fudge Sundae Day: Fudge and ice cream, one of the greatest combos in the world: head to an ice cream parlor, or make your own tasty, creamy, sweet hot fudge sundae at home.
National Wine and Cheese Day: Pairing aged vino with savory nibbles creates an exquisite duet of flavors that tantalizes the palate and ignites conversations.
National Day of the Cowboy: Saddle up and get ready to ride into the sunset with the excitement of the Wild West! Cowboys are the ultimate symbol of grit and adventure.
National Hire a Veteran Day: Providing meaningful employment offers gratitude, dignity, and a fresh start for those who have served their country.
Carousel Day: Find a local fair or amusement park, or a designated carousel and have some old-fashioned fun. Or, stay home and watch the hit musical, “Carousel”.
International Red Shoe Day:
St. James TG:
Paddle for Perthes Disease Awareness Day:
International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent:
International Day on Judicial Well-being:
Health and Happiness with Hypnosis Day:
World Drowning Prevention Day:
National Thread the Needle Day: Look at your life and see if there are any areas where you feel stuck between two paths. Maybe there’s a way to “thread the needle” and have it both ways.
Culinarians Day:
National Zoo Keeper Week: Dedicated professionals caring for exotic animals, ensuring their well-being, educating the public, and contributing to conservation efforts.
National Fishing Month: Relaxing, meditative, and practical, fishing is an ideal hobby for many. Get out on the water with some bait and a fishing line, and catch yourself dinner.
Galway International Arts Festival:
Darwin Show Day:
Tour de France:
Love Parks Week : Enjoy fresh air, beautiful scenery, and leisure activities that rejuvenate the mind and body in nature's embrace.
National Moth Week: Sign up for an event or citizen project during Moth Week to get involved, take and post photos, and get a good look at the interesting varieties of moths out there.
National Parenting Gifted Children Week: The unique joys and challenges of nurturing exceptional talents, fostering creativity, and supporting their emotional growth.