Thursday, February 25, 2010

TODAY IN HISTORY

FEBRUARY 25

1870:Mississippi’s Hiram Revels is sworn in as the first black U.S. senator.

1570:
Queen Elizabeth I is excommunicated by Pope Pius V, who hopes the Catholic faithful will dethrone the Protestant queen.

1964:
Cassius Clay upsets Sonny Liston to become boxing’s world heavyweight champion. He later changes his name to Muhammad Ali.

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