The Irish Republican Army carries out the 1939 Coventry bombing in which five civilians were killed. Date: August 25, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force. Date: August 25, 1940 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1940 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran: The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union jointly stage an invasion of the Imperial State of Iran. Date: August 25, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1941 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Battle of Milne Bay: Japanese marines assault Allied airfields at Milne Bay, New Guinea, initiating the Battle of Milne Bay. Date: August 25, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Second day of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons; a Japanese naval transport convoy headed towards Guadalcanal is turned back by an Allied air attack. Date: August 25, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1942 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Paris is liberated by the Allies. Date: August 25, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
The August Revolution ends as Emperor BαΊ£o ΔαΊ‘i abdicates, ending the Nguyα» n dynasty. Date: August 25, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today)
Ten days after World War II ends with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party kill U.S. intelligence officer John Birch, regarded by some of the American right as the first victim of the Cold War. Date: August 25, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25…
The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss. Date: August 25, 1948 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1948 π On This Day (Today)
To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize control of the nation's railroads. Date: August 25, 1950 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 25 π Events on this day in 1950 π On This Day (Today)