Today is Friday, October 25th, 299 days into 2024. There are 67 days left this year.
Today’s history:
On October 25, 1929, former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was convicted of accepting bribes in exchange for field leases for the Teapot Dome oil field in Wyoming and the Elk Hills and Buena Vista oil fields in California. received. As a result of the Teapot Dome scandal, Mr. Fall becomes the first U.S. cabinet minister to be imprisoned for crimes committed while in office.
On this day, you will also:
In 1760, King George III of England succeeded his late grandfather George II.
In 1859, radical abolitionist John Brown was tried in Charles Town, Virginia, for the failed raid on Harper’s Ferry. (He was convicted and later hanged.)
In 1962, during a United Nations Security Council meeting, U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson II asked Soviet Ambassador Valerian Zorin to confirm or deny the existence of Soviet-built missile bases in Cuba. demanded. Stevenson then provided photographic evidence of the base to the council.
In 1983, U.S.-led forces invaded Grenada on orders from President Ronald Reagan, who said the action was necessary to protect American citizens there.
In Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, the New York Mets scored three runs with two outs in the 10th inning to defeat the Boston Red Sox 6-5 and advance to Game 7. The tying run was scored on Boston first baseman Bill Buckner’s error on Mookie Wilson’s late ground ball. (The Mets won Game 7 and the series as well.)
In 1999, a Learjet crashed in a field in South Dakota, killing golfer Payne Stewart and five other people. Stewart was 42 years old.
In 2002, Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone of Minnesota died in a plane crash in northern Minnesota along with his wife, daughter, and five others a week and a half before the election.
In 2022, Rishi Sunak was elected leader of the ruling Conservative party, becoming Britain’s first prime minister of color.
Birthdays today: Actor Marion Ross is 96 years old, author Anne Tyler is 83 years old, rock singer John Anderson (Yes) is 80 years old, political strategist James Carville is 80 years old, Basketball Hall of Famer Dave Cowens is 76 years old, Olympian Gold medal wrestler Dan Gable is 76 years old. Olympic gold medal winning hockey player Mike Eruzione is 70 years old. Actor Nancy Cartwright (TV’s “The Simpsons”) is 67 years old. Rock drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is 63 years old. Actor, comedian, and TV presenter Samantha Bee is 55 years old. Country singer. Cherry Wright is 54 years old. Violinist Midori is 53 years old. Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez is 53 years old. Actor Craig Robinson is 53 years old. Author Zadie Smith is 49 years old. Actor Mehcad Brooks is 44 years old. Pop singer Katy Perry is 40 years old. Singer Ciara is 39 years old. golfer. Xander Shuffle is 31 years old, and MLB All-Star Juan Soto is 26 years old.
