Top Social Internet Stories
August 25 2008
- Propeller.com: The Daily Show Billboard... Minneapolis (9.4 Prop Score)
- Digg.com: It's ok Beckham, we understand (7785 Diggs)
- YouTube: Anti-War Protesters Meance Intrepid Fox News Reporter! (247,285 Views)
- Fark.com: Heteroflexible: Girls kissing girls is the latest trend" Giggity (22166 Clicks)
- VideoSift: Dog drinking - in slow motion, watch the tongue! (106 Sifts)
- Reddit.com: Crowd Chants "F*ck FOX News!" live on FOX News! (1940 Score)
August 25 Historical Events
The 2000s
- 2008: Ailing Senator Edward Kennedy speaks during the opening night of the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver, Colorado
- 2003: Tennis star Pete Sampras announces his retirement during the U.S. Open
The 1990s
- 1991: Belarus declares independence from the Soviet Union
The 1980s
The 1960s
- 1967: George Lincoln Rockwell leader of the American Nazi Party was assassinated in Arlington, Virginia
The 1940s
- 1944: French Leader Charles de Gaulle enters Paris for the first time since 1940 as Paris was liberated from Nazi rule.
The 1910s
- 1916: The National Park Service was established within the U.S. Department of the Interior
The 1800s
- 1835: The New York Sun began a series of articles about life on the Moon, later known as The Great Moon Hoax which helped The New York Sun become the highest selling newspaper of the time.
August 25 Historical Information
- Wikipedia: Today in History Entry
- Library of Congress: This Day in History
- The New York Times: Today in History News Archive
- BBC News: Historical Archive
- CBC News: Today in Canada Archive
- History.com: This Day in History
August 25 in Sports History
- National Pastime: Today in Sports History
- Monsters and Critics: Today in Olympic History
August 25 in Media History
- History.com: The Great Moon Hoax
- The Daily Show Archive: August 25 2005 | 2004
