Today in History: October 25, U.S. Open champion, 5 others killed in plane crash

Today is Friday, Oct. 25, the 299th time of 2024. There are 67 days near successful the year.

Today successful history:

On Oct. 25, 1999, golfer Payne Stewart and 5 others were killed erstwhile their Learjet crashed successful a tract successful South Dakota; Stewart was 42.

Also connected this date:

In 1760, Britain’s King George III succeeded his precocious grandfather, George II.

In 1859, extremist abolitionist John Brown went connected proceedings successful Charles Town, Virginia, for his failed raid astatine Harpers Ferry. (He was convicted and aboriginal hanged.)

In 1929, erstwhile Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was convicted of accepting bribes successful speech for lipid tract leases astatine Teapot Dome successful Wyoming and the Elk Hills and Buena Vista lipid fields successful California. As a effect of the “Teapot Dome Scandal,” Fall would go the archetypal U.S. furniture subordinate to beryllium imprisoned for crimes committed portion successful office.

In 1962, during a gathering of the U.N. Security Council, U.S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson II demanded that Soviet Ambassador Valerian Zorin corroborate oregon contradict the beingness of Soviet-built rocket bases successful Cuba. Stevenson past presented photographic grounds of the bases to the council.

In 1983, a U.S.-led unit invaded Grenada astatine the bid of President Ronald Reagan, who said the enactment was needed to support U.S. citizens there.

In 1986, successful Game 6 of the World Series, the New York Mets rallied for 3 runs with 2 outs successful the 10th inning, defeating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 and forcing a seventh game; the tie-breaking tally scored connected Boston archetypal baseman Bill Buckner’s mistake connected Mookie Wilson’s dilatory grounder. (The Mets went connected to triumph Game 7 and the Series.)

In 2002, Democratic U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone of Minnesota was killed successful a level clang successful bluish Minnesota on with his wife, girl and 5 others, a week and a-half earlier the election.

In 2022, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s archetypal premier curate of colour aft being chosen to pb a governing Conservative Party.

Today’s Birthdays:

• Actor Marion Ross is 96.
• Author Anne Tyler is 83.
• Rock vocalist Jon Anderson (Yes) is 80.
• Political strategist James Carville is 80.
• Basketball Hall of Famer Dave Cowens is 76.
• Olympic golden medal wrestler Dan Gable is 76.
• Olympic golden medal hockey subordinate Mike Eruzione is 70.
• Actor Nancy Cartwright (TV: “The Simpsons”) is 67.
• Rock drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is 63.
• Actor-comedian-TV big Samantha Bee is 55.
• Country vocalist Chely (SHEL’-ee) Wright is 54.
• Violinist Midori is 53.
• Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez is 53.
• Actor Craig Robinson is 53.
• Author Zadie Smith is 49.
• Actor Mehcad (muh-KAD’) Brooks is 44.
• Pop vocalist Katy Perry is 40.
• Singer Ciara is 39.
• Golfer Xander Schauffle is 31.
• MLB All-Star Juan Soto is 26.