On this day in history

October 25

American

1983United States forces invade the Caribbean island of Grenada, toppling its Marxist government in days.

United States forces invade the Caribbean island of Grenada, toppling its Marxist government in days.

2001Microsoft releases Windows XP, the operating system that will dominate personal computing for a decade.

Microsoft releases Windows XP, the operating system that will dominate personal computing for a decade.

1415Henry V's outnumbered English army destroys the French at Agincourt, with longbowmen slaughtering the flower o…

Henry V's outnumbered English army destroys the French at Agincourt, with longbowmen slaughtering the flower of French chivalry.

1854The Light Brigade charges Russian guns at Balaclava in the Crimean War, riding into what Tennyson called the v…

The Light Brigade charges Russian guns at Balaclava in the Crimean War, riding into what Tennyson called the valley of death.

1971The United Nations admits Communist China and expels Taiwan, shifting the China seat to Beijing.

The United Nations admits Communist China and expels Taiwan, shifting the China seat to Beijing.

1555Emperor Charles V abdicates, splitting his vast empire between his son Philip of Spain and his brother Ferdina…

Emperor Charles V abdicates, splitting his vast empire between his son Philip of Spain and his brother Ferdinand of Austria.