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.
October 25
4 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
The People's Volunteer Army ambushed the South Korean II Corps at the Battle of Onjong, and elsewhere engaged the 1st Infantry Division at the Battle of Unsan, marking China's entry into the Korean War.
Wikipedia: People's Volunteer Army
Windows XP, one of the most popular and widely used versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system, was released for retail sale.
Wikipedia: Windows XP
Mount Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia, began an increasingly violent series of eruptions that lasted over a month.
Wikipedia: Mount Merapi
At 49 days, Liz Truss concluded the shortest tenure as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Wikipedia: Liz Truss