On this day in history - October 25

What Happened On This Day – October 25

• 1983 Invasion of Grenada

  A U.S. led invasion called Operation Urgent Fury was triggered by a coup that ended with the murder of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. The invasion ended with U.S. victory.

• 1962 Uganda joins the UN

  Uganda became a member state of the United Nations.

• 1940 First African-American made general in US military

  Benjamin Oliver Davis became the first African-American general in the United States Army.

• 1854 Battle of Balaclava

  An alliance of Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire fought the Battle of Balaclava against the Russian Empire during the Crimean War.

• 1760 George III starts his reign

  George III started his reign as the King of Great Britain and Ireland.