On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
July 25
7 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Korean War: After American troops withdrew, North Korean forces captured the village of Yongdong in South Korea.
Wikipedia: Korean War
The orbiting spacecraft Viking 1 took a photograph of an apparent face on Mars in a classic example of pareidolia.
Wikipedia: Viking 1
Air France Flight 4590 , a Concorde en route from Paris to New York, crashed in Gonesse, France, killing all 109 passengers on board and four people on the ground.
Wikipedia: Air France Flight 4590
Phoolan Devi, a serving Member of Parliament, was assassinated by shooting in New Delhi, India.
Wikipedia: Phoolan Devi
Pratibha Patil was sworn in as the first female president of India.
Wikipedia: Pratibha Patil
WikiLeaks published 75,000 classified documents about the War in Afghanistan in one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.
Wikipedia: WikiLeaks
The Duffield Memorial (central medallion pictured), an "unusual example of Art Nouveau design in metal work", is designated a listed building by Historic England
Wikipedia: Duffield Memorial