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February 25

4 sourced moments from February 25 in history: The first U.S. patent for an electric motor (1837); Khrushchev denounces Stalin in the 'Secret Speech' (1956); Cassius Clay beats Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title (1964), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on February 25

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1986 History · Modern

People Power Revolution ousts Marcos

Four days of unarmed crowds on a Manila highway toppled a two-decade dictatorship without a battle.

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1964 Sports · Combat Sports

Cassius Clay beats Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title

On February 25, 1964, a brash 22-year-old shocked boxing by dethroning Sonny Liston — and soon became Muhammad Ali.

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1956 History · Modern

Khrushchev denounces Stalin in the 'Secret Speech'

On February 25, 1956, Khrushchev stunned a closed Party session by exposing Stalin's terror, cracking the Soviet myth.

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1837 Technology · Energy

The first U.S. patent for an electric motor

On February 25, 1837, a Vermont blacksmith won U.S. Patent No. 132 for a working electric motor — a world first.

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