Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
On June 25, 1978, Gilbert Baker's hand-dyed eight-stripe banner rose over a San Francisco parade and never came down.
On June 25, 1950, North Korean troops poured across the 38th parallel, igniting the first armed clash of the Cold War.
A teenager's hidden journal became one of the most-read accounts of the Holocaust, beginning with a modest Dutch print run.
On June 25, 1876, Lakota and Cheyenne warriors annihilated George Custer and five companies of the 7th Cavalry in under an hour.
