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What happened in history on this day: October 25?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On October 25 in ...
- 1984 - Osborne Computer announces the Vixen computer. It features 64kB RAM, 25-line display, and two 390 kB disk drives. Price is US$1298.
- 1984 - Osborne Computer announces the Encore computer. It features 128kB RAM, and one 390 kB disk drive. Weight is under ten pounds; price is US$2195.
- 1999 - In San Jose, California, Intel introduces new and updated Pentium III processors based on 0.18-micron technology, code-named Coppermine. The processor incorporates 28 million transistors with 0.18-micron technology. Speeds and prices in 1000-unit quantities range from 500 MHz (US$239) to 733 MHz (US$776) for desktop versions, and 400 MHz (US$348) to 500 MHz (US$530) for portable versions.
- 2001 - Microsoft launches the Windows XP operating system in the US. The software is based on Windows NT and Windows 2000, but includes a Compatibility Mode allowing most software written for older Windows versions to operate correctly. Several people can be logged in at once, quickly swapping between separate desktops. Prices are US$199 (Home Edition) and US$299 (Professional Edition). Upgrade prices are US$99 (Home Edition) and US$199 (Professional Edition). The source code is 50 million lines.
- 2001 - Microsoft posts the first Windows XP Update Package on its Windows Update Web site.
- 2001 - Microsoft releases Microsoft Plus for Windows XP. Price is US$39.95.
- 2004 - PalmOne debuts the Treo 650 handheld computer in Europe. It features cell phone, built-in 1.3 megapixel camera, 320x320 pixel screen, 312 MHz Intel XScale processor, Bluetooth connectivity, Garnet operating system, tiny keyboard, removable battery.
- 2005 - 2K Games releases the Sid Meier's Civilization IV game for personal computers in the US.
- 1964 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Tenderfoot, part two.
- 1965 - Florida Governor Hayden Burns confirms reports that Walt Disney Productions is purchasing large amounts of land in Florida.
- 1968 - Life magazine includes an article celebrating Mickey Mouse's 40th birthday.
- 1970 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring The Wacky Zoo of Morgan, part two.
- 1971 - On the final day of the three-day gala Grand Opening ceremony at Walt Disney World, a dedication is read by Roy Disney. The world's largest marching band with 1076 instruments plays "76 Trombones". A 1500-voice choir sings "When You Wish Upon a Star", and thousands of balloons are released.
- 1989 - The NBC TV network airs the last show of The Nutt House.
- 1991 - CBS TV airs The Dream is Alive: 20th Anniversary Celebration at Walt Disney World.
- 1993 - Antigua & Barbuda issues eleven postage stamps depicting Mickey Mouse film posters.
- 1993 - The Gambia issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from Casey at the Bat.
- 1993 - The Farmers Market food court in The Land in Epcot closes.
- 1993 - The Broccoli & Co. shop in The Land in Epcot at Walt Disney World closes.
- 1996 - The Hollywood Picture film The Associate is released to theaters.
- 1998 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A scene shows various pointy objects flying through the air toward characters, similar to a scene in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?.
- 2005 - Disney releases the Herbie: Fully Loaded film on DVD in the USA.
- 2011 - Disney releases the Disney Universe video game in the US.
- 1979 - Chevrolet introduces the 1980 model Corvette.
- 1980 - At the Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 9 race is held.
- Finishing 1st is the Pickett Racing #6 Corvette, driven by Greg Pickett.
- Finishing 4th is the Telesystems/Lancer Stores #88 Corvette, driven by Tuck Thomas.
- Finishing 8th is the El Camino Auto Parts #12 Corvette, driven by Bob Matkovich.
- Finishing 10th is the Stark Enterprises #17 Corvette, driven by Rick Stark.
- Finishing 12th is the Full-Time Racing #99 Corvette, driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 13th is the Phantom Racing #43 Corvette, driven by Frank Joyce.
- Finishing 17th is the FEMSA/CCG #39 Corvette, driven by Richard Colombo.
- Finishing 21st is the B.C. Autobody #41 Corvette, driven by Bill Craine.
- Finishing 22nd is the Round Table Racing #14 Corvette, driven by Peter Brallier.
- Finishing 24th is the Engels Racing #8 Corvette, driven by Nick Engels.
- In 27th place, but not finishing the race, is the Corvette America #60 1980 Corvette, driven by John Brandt, Jr.
- In 28th place, but not finishing the race, is the Herb Forrest Racing #83 Corvette, driven by Herb Forrest.
- In 29th place, but not finishing the race, is the Maple Leaf #69 Corvette, driven by Gary Pullyblank.
- In 30th place, but not finishing the race, is the Little Foreign Car Shop #93 Corvette, driven by Michael Oleyar.
- 1980 - Points rankings of Corvette drivers at the end of the SCCA Trans-Am Championship series: 2nd Greg Pickett, 6th John Brandt, 9th Andy Porterfield, 10th Herb Forrest.
- 1981 - At the Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 9 race is held.
- Finishing 2nd is the NF Factors #6 Corvette, driven by Greg Pickett.
- Finishing 3rd is the Swiss Chalet #94 Corvette, driven by Eppie Wietzes.
- Finishing 4th is the Full-Time Racing #99 Corvette, driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 7th is the J.D. Stacy #3 Corvette, driven by Tony Brassfield.
- Finishing 11th is the Executive/Huffaker #98 Corvette, driven by Tom Frank.
- Finishing 17th is the J.D. Stacy #9 Corvette, driven by Jerry Brassfield.
- Finishing 19th is the Lamberts #70 Corvette, driven by Murray Edwards.
- Finishing 24th is the Oly/Maple Leaf/Last Hurrah #71 Corvette, driven by Jeff Weymouth.
- Finishing 25th is the Cooke-Woods #2 Corvette, driven by Roy Woods.
- In 30th place, but not finishing the race, is the USA #85 Corvette, driven by Richard Valentine.
- In 32nd place, but not finishing the race, is the NGK/Harry Mann #5 Corvette, driven by Andy Porterfield.
- In 34th place, but not finishing the race, is the Jepsen #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt.
- In 35th place, but not finishing the race, is the Flying Tigers #75 Corvette, driven by Bard Boand.
- In 37th place, but not finishing the race, is the #72 Corvette, driven by Peter Shutts.
- In 39th place, but not finishing the race, is the Park performance #12 Corvette, driven by Larry Park.
- In 41st place, but not finishing the race, is the Cooper's Diablo Chrysler #92 Corvette, driven by Ron Maccario.
- 1981 - Points rankings of Corvette drivers at the end of the 1981 SCCA Trans-Am Championship series: 1st Eppie Wietzes, 3rd Phil Currin, 5th Roy Woods, 8th Greg Pickett. Chevrolet has the most manufacturer points (64 of 148), and Corvette has the most points (51 of 148) of any make of car.
- 1936 - Italy and Germany announce the Rome-Berlin Axis, a secret treaty on joint foreign-policy aims.
- 1939 - German General Gerd von Rundstedt is appointed Commander in the West.
- 1940 - The British War Cabinet restores Britain's battleship construction program for later use in the Far East against Japan.
- 1942 - General Erwin Rommel returns to command of German forces in North Africa.
- 1942 - German General Eberhard von Mackensen's III Panzer Corps begins an attempt to envelop Soviet 37th Army near Nalchik. They quickly cross the Baksan, Chegem, and Urvan rivers.
- 1944 - (0740 hours) Japanese Kamikaze aircraft attack aircraft carriers in an American task force near Siargao, off Leyte.
- 1944 - A Japanese kamikaze airplane crashes into the US aircraft carrier St. Lo, sinking it.
- 1944 - British Bomber Command launches 771 aircraft against Essen, Germany. 607 buildings are destroyed, 662 are killed.
- 1944 - On the Icelandic coast, a Canadian destroyer is grounded and abandoned.
- 1944 - (night) Canadian forces launch Operation Vitality II, an amphibious crossing of the Scheldt. German forces retreat from the Beveland Canal to Walcheren Island.
- 1945 - In Taiwan, Admiral Ando Rikichi formally hands over power to Chinese military governor Ch'en I.
- 1945 - Dr. Robert Ley hangs himself in prison cell in Nuremberg. Ley was head of the Nazi Labor Front.
- 1985 - The Republic of China issues two postage stamps marking the 40th anniversary of the defeat of Japan in World War II.
- 1994 - Central African Republic issues six postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
- 1999 - Netherlands issues an 80-cent postage stamp marking the liberation of 1945, part of millennium highlights of the 20th century.
- 1990 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show. A video monitor shows the Pong video game which aliens declare to be a "crowning achievement in amusement technology".
- 2000 - Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
- 2004 - Nintendo releases the Zelda II: The Adventure of Link video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2004 - Nintendo releases the Castlevania video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2004 - Nintendo releases the Dr. Mario video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2004 - Nintendo releases the Metroid video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2005 - Rockstar Games releases the Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories for the PlayStation Portable in the US.
- 2005 - Sega releases the Taito Legends video game collection for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US. This arcade collection includes: Super Qix, Tube-It, Volfied, Rastan, Operation Wolf, Exzisus, Rainbow Islands, Plump Pop, Ninja Kids, Thunderfox, Space Invaders.
- 2005 - Namco releases the Soul Calibur III video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2005 - Activision releases the X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse video game for the PlayStation Portable in the US.
- 2011 - Electronic Arts releases the Battlefield 3 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2011 - Disney releases the Disney Universe video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii in the US.
- 2016 - Sierra releases the King's Quest - Chapter 5: The God Knight video game for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the USA.
- 1850 - Colonial Secretary Earl Grey informs Lord Elgin that the Currency Act of 1850 should be disallowed, as it was not contingent on the acceptability of the British Government.
- 1986 - At a coin show in Quebec, a 1921 50-cent coin in G-VG condition sells for $9,000.
- 2003 - At the Torex coin show in Toronto, Michael Walsh conducts the auction. A 1913 10-cent coin with broad leaves graded PCGS MS-64 and ICCS MS-63 sells for $39,100.
- 1865 - The ship SS Republic is lost at sea, with a shipment of 20,000 double eagles.
- 1870 - Pimlico Race Course opens in Baltimore, Maryland.
- 1891 - First International six-day bike race (New York, Madison Square Gardens) ends.
- 1926 - Lester Patrick becomes first coach and general manager of New York Rangers.
- 1930 - First football game in Atlantic City Convention Center.
- 1964 - Minnesota Vikings' Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in the wrong direction for a safety.
- 1968 - Longest Olympic field hockey game, Holland beats Spain 1-0 in 2 hours 25 minutes (6 overtime periods).
- 1973 - Chris Wills wins first National hang-gliding championship.
- 1984 - New York Rangers beat New Jersey Devils 11-2.
- 1986 - Michael Sergio parachutes into Shea Stadium during game six of World Series.
- 1987 - Minnesota Twins win their first World Series championship beating Saint Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 3 in 84th World Series.
- 1990 - Evander Hollyfield knocks out James "Buster" Douglas for heavyweight boxing title.
- 2003 - The Florida Marlins defeat the New York Yankees to win their second baseball World Series title.
- 2009 - In Great Britain, round 12 of the FIA World Rally Championship is won by Sébastien Loeb.
- 2009 - The FIA World Rally Championship is won by Sébastien Loeb.
- 2009 - In Sepang, Malaysia, round 16 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Casey Stoner.
- 2009 - The New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 to win Major League Baseball's American League Championship Series 4 games to 2.
- 2021 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Los Angeles Kings by score 3-0.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Dallas Stars by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Calgary Flames beats New York Rangers by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Arizona Coyotes by score 5-3.
- 2021 - At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Washington Capitals beats Ottawa Senators by score 7-5.
- 2021 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 5-1.
- 1671 - Giovanni Cassini discovers Iapetus, satellite of Saturn.
- 1975 - USSR's Venera 10 makes day-side Venus landing.
- 1985 - Kosmos 1700 communications satellite placed in geostationary orbit.
- 1935 - Hurricane-produced floods kill 2,000 in Jeremie and Jacmel, Haiti.
- 2003 - The Cedar Fire begins in San Diego County, burning 280,000 acres (1,100 square km), 2,232 homes and killing 14.
- 1812 - US frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian.
- 1865 - The ship SS Republic sinks off the coast of Georgia, USA, with a shipment of 20,000 gold $20 coins.
- 1870 - Postcards are first used in US.
- 1903 - US Senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of President Warren Harding administration.
- 1915 - Attorney James L. Curtis is named US Ambassador to Liberia.
- 1918 - Canadian steamship Princess Sophia hits a reef off Alaska, 398 die.
- 1926 - Harry Houdini is operated on in Detroit, Michigan, and is found to have a gangrenous ruptured appendix. Doctors realize he will die soon.
- 1929 - Former US Interior Secretary Albert Fall is convicted of accepting $100,000 bribe.
- 1930 - First scheduled transcontinental air service begins.
- 1960 - First electronic wrist watch placed on sale, New York City.
- 1962 - American author John Steinbeck is awarded Nobel Prize in literature.
- 1968 - Chicago, Illinois, recognizes Jean Baptiste Pointe de Sable as its first settler.
- 1971 - Roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
- 1983 - Microsoft Word is first released for personal computers.
- 1983 - United States troops invade Grenada at the behest of Eugenia Charles of Dominica, a member of the Organization of American States.
- 1990 - New York Daily News goes on strike (lasts through March, 1991).
- 1995 - A Metra commuter train slams into a school bus in Fox River Grove, Illinois, killing seven students.
- 2001 - Microsoft launches the Windows XP operating system in the USA. The software is based on Windows NT and Windows 2000, but includes a Compatibility Mode allowing most software written for older Windows versions to operate correctly. Prices are US$199 (Home Edition) and US$299 (Professional Edition).
- 2002 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, his family and staff, are killed by a plane accident at Eveleth, Minnesota.
- 2003 - The Cedar Fire begins in San Diego County, burning 280,000 acres (1,100 square km), 2,232 homes and killing 14.
- 2004 - The US Congressional Gold Medal is awarded to Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior and Coretta Scott King.
- 2006 - The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously rules in favor of marriage equality.
- 2010 - Venezuelan government expropriates the 200th business of 2010, the Venezuelan subsidiary of Ameican glass-maker Owens-Illinois, alleging exploitation of its dominant market position.
- 2022 - In California, USA, the Dixie Fire, which started in Butte County on July 13, 2021, is contained. 390,000 hectares was burned, largest wildfire in California history.
Other history:
- 1415 - Battle of Agincourt, Welsh longbow defeats the armored knight.
- 1760 - George III ascends the British throne.
- 1854 - The Light Brigade charges (Battle of Balaklava) (Crimean War).
- 1945 - Japanese surrender Taiwan to General Chiang Kai-shek.
- 1960 - First electronic wrist watch placed on sale, New York City.
- 1971 - UN General Assembly admits Mainland China and expels Taiwan.
- 1983 - US armed forces invades Grenada.
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