JULY 25 | Birthdays and Events
Famous Birthdays
People born on July 25
Henry Knox
Died: October 25, 1806
The first States Secretary of War for the U.S.
George Vashon
Died: October 5, 1878
The first Black American lawyer to offer services in New York.
Flora Adams Darling
Died: January 6, 1910
Founder of the Daughters of American Revolution.
Thomas Eakins
Died: June 25, 1916
Considered one of America's most prolific painters, sculptors, and photographers.
Estelle Getty
Died: July 22, 2008
Actress fondly remembered for her role as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls.
Emmett Till
Died: August 28, 1955
Black teenager who was kidnapped and lynched in Mississippi after being accused of offending some white women in a grocery store.
Geoffrey Zakarian
Food Network chef, including appearances on Chopped and Iron Chef of America.
Matt LeBlanc
Actor who played the iconic character Joey Tribbiani in Friends.
Historical Events on July 25
Events that occurred on July 25 throughout history
North Carolina becomes a royal colony.
North Carolina becomes a royal colony after King George II purchases territory from 7 proprietors. The purchase shifted control of private land ownership to property of the Crown.
Gold is discovered in the Rogue River in Oregon.
Gold is discovered in the Rogue River in Oregon. The discovery triggered local rushes, the founding of settlement towns, and violent conflicts with indigenous tribes.
The first patent for a paper shirt collar is awarded.
Walter Hunt receives the first patent for a paper shirt collar. The design was intended a disposable paper shirt collar designed to mimic expensive linen.
Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army.
Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank.
President Andrew Johnson signed the Wyoming Organic Act.
The Wyoming Territory is established after President Andrew Johnson signed the Wyoming Organic Act. The act established new federal territory out of lands from the Dakota, Idaho, and Utah territories.
The first patent for the "Carousel" is awarded.
Wilhelm Schneider receive a patent for the "Carousel."
The U.S. conducts the first underwater nuclear weapon test.
The Crossroads Baker device becomes the first underwater nuclear weapon test. The test was had dangerous radioactive water fallout and contaminated the surviving target fleet so severely that decontamination mostly failed.
Bob Dylan performs with an electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival.
Bob Dylan performs with an electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival. The audience responded with mixed views, with some cheering and others booing. It was the first time Dylan performed music outside of his folk genre.
President Richard Nixon declares the Nixon Doctrine
President Richard Nixon declares the Nixon Doctrine, stating the U.S. would honor treaty commitments, provide economic and military aid, and offer a nuclear shield, but expected allies to provide their own ground troop manpower.
The first non-human primate is conceived in a lab dish
The first non-human primate, a baboon, is conceived in a lab dish in San Antonio, Texas.
WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan.
WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan. Over 91,000 classified U.S. military records were published in one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.