Saturday, August 25, 2012

TODAY IN HISTORY

AUGUST 25


1718:New Orleans was founded by French settlers and named after the Duke of Orleans.

1825:Uruguay declared its independence from Brazil.

1875:Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel. It took him 21 hours and 45 minutes.

1916:The Department of the Interior created the National Park Service to manage and preserve national parks and monuments for future generations.

1944:Paris was liberated from Nazi occupation by Allied forces.

1984":Author Truman Capote was found dead in Los Angeles.

2001:Singer and actress Aaliyah died in a plane crash in the Bahamas.




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