This Day In History

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June 25th

1788
Virginia became the 10th state in the Union.

1868
Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina were readmitted to the Union.

1876
Lt. Col. George A. Custer and all his men were killed by Sioux and Cheyanne Indians at the Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana.

1950
Communist North Korean troops invaded South Korea, beginning the Korean War.

1951
The first commercial color TV program was transmitted by CBS from New York to Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, DC.

1966
"Dark Shadows" began running on ABC-TV.

1997
Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau died at age 87.

Birthdays
84 June Lockhart Actress ("Lassie," "Lost in Space")
70 Barbara Montgomery Actress
67 Willis Reed Basketball hall of famer
65 Gary David Goldberg Writer, producer ("Family Ties," "Spin City")
64 Carly Simon Singer
63 Allen Lanier Rock musician (Blue Oyster Cult)
63 Ian McDonald Rock musician (Foreigner, King Crimson)
62 Jimmie Walker Actor, comedian ("Good Times")
61 Michael Lembeck Actor, director
57 Tim Finn Rock singer (Crowded House)
55 David Paich Rock musician (Toto)
54 Michael Sabatino Actor
48 Ricky Gervais Actor, writer ("The Office")
46 John Benjamin Hickey Actor
46 George Michael Singer
45 Erica Gimpel Actress
43 Dikembe Mutombo Basketball player
40 Zim Zum Rock musician (former Marilyn Manson guitarist)
38 Sean Kelly Rock musician (Six Pence None the Richer)
38 Angela Kinsey Actress ("The Office")
37 Mike Kroeger Rock musician (Nickelback)
37 Carlos Delgado Baseball player (New York Mets)
34 Linda Cardellini Actress ("ER")
30 Busy Philipps Actress ("ER")