1631 – Pierre Gassendi observes 1st ever transit of Mercury predicted by Kepler
1876 – Edward Bouchet is 1st African American to receive a Ph.D from a US college (Yale)
1900 – Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses.
1917 – [OS Oct 25] October Revolution in Russia; Lenin and the Bolsheviks seize power, capture the Winter Palace and overthrow the Provisional Government.
1970 – Race riots in Daytona Beach Florida
1982 – “Your Arms are Too Short to Box” closes at Alvin NYC after 69 performances
1983 – Ali Haji-Sheikh kicks his 2nd NY Giant record 56 yard field goal
1987 – Tunisian premier Zine al-Abidine fires president Habib Bourguiba
1990 – “Little Night Music” closes at New York State NYC after 11 performances
2018 – US President Donald Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions and appoints Matthew Whitaker in his place as acting Attorney General