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Good morning! It’s Sunday, October 25. Today we’re exploring the Hundred Years' War, the "Charge of the Light Brigade," Tchaikovsky’s first performance, Japanese kamikaze attacks, "Halloween," and much more.
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🚀 Time Machine
-1854
The infamous "Charge of the Light Brigade" during the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War caused over 100 deaths.
-1875
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 was first performed in Boston, Massachusetts.
-1920
Greek King Alexander died at age 27 after being attacked by a monkey.
-1944
Kamikaze ("divine wind") attacks on American warships first occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
-1971
UN voted to expel the Chinese Nationalist government in Taiwan and admit the Communist People's Republic of China.
-1978
John Carpenter's "Halloween," starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis, was released.
-1983
President Ronald Reagan orders U.S. forces to invade Grenada and secure the safety of American nationals.
-2017
Xi Jinping unveils his new ruling council in the Great Hall of the People; none of them are young enough to succeed him.
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📸 Snapshot
How do you think they snapped all these photos? Payro family cat directs a portrait of the kids, Massachusetts, 1909
🗨️ Last Words
“Let me die to the sound of delicious music.”