OCTOBER 25 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for October 25

John Francis Dodge (1864-1920) - Co-founder of the Dodge Company.

Thomas Armat (1866-1948) - Co-inventor of the of the early movie projector named the Edison Vita.

Carolyn Sherwin Bailey (1875-1961) - Children's author of Miss Hickory.

John T. Flynn (1882-1964) - Journalist who vocalized opposition to the U.S. entering WWII.

Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) - Aviation pioneer who claims to be the first person to reach the north and south poles.

Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (1912-1996) - Entertainer who went by the name stage "Minnie Pearl".

David Ausubel (1918-2008) - Psychologist with major contributions in the study of cognitive and behavioral learning patterns.

Billy Barty (1924-2000) - Actor with credits Mickey McGuire and Willow.

Earl Palmer (1924-2008) - Hall of Fame drummer who receives credit as one of the inventors of rock and roll.

Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-1987) - Psychologist known for his research in theory of stages of moral development.

Jeanne Cooper (1928-2013) - Actress known for her stellar role as Katherine Chancellor on Young and the Restless.

Marion Ross (1928-Still Living) - Actress who played Marion Cunningham on Happy Days.

Phil Volk (1945-Still Living) - Bassist for the band Paul Revere & the Raiders.

Nancy Cartwright (1957-Still Living) - Voice actress for Bart Simpson on the Simpsons.

Chad Smith (1961-Still Living) - Drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Katy Perry (1984-Still Living) - Contemporary pop music singer.

Ray Robson (1994-Still Living) - Youngest Chess Grandmaster of all time.

Notable Events for October 25

1780 - John Hancock becomes the first Governor of Massachusetts.

1861 - The first telegraph message is sent from St Louis to San Francisco.

1870 - Pimlico Race Course (Old Hilltop) opens in Baltimore.

1870 - The first postcards are used in the U.S.

1891 - The first international 6 day bike race ends at Madison Square Garden.

1906 - Lee de Forest patents the 3-diode amplification valve called the Audion, an invention later used for broadcast radios.

1930 - TWA begins a 30 hour trip as the first scheduled air service between NY City and Los Angeles, California.

1938 - Francis J. L. Beckman (Archbishop of Dubuque, IA) denounces Swing music as "a degenerated musical system... turned loose to gnaw away at the moral fiber of young people" and warns the music leads down a "primrose path to hell".

1940 - Benjamin O. Davis Sr. becomes the first Black General in the U.S.

1960 - First electronic wrist watch (Hamilton Electric 500) is put on sale.

1978 - Jamie Lee Curtis makes her film debut in the horror movie Halloween.

2001 - Microsoft releases Windows XP.

2018 - First work of art produced by artificial intelligence sells for $432,500 at auction.

2021 - Forbes dubs Elon Musk as the richest person ever.