Monday, August 25, 2025

History for August 25

History for August 25 - On-This-Day.com 
Allen Pinkerton 1819
  • 1939 - The movie "Wizard of Oz" opened around the United States.
  • 1944 - Paris, France, was liberated by Allied forces ending four years of German occupation.
  • 1949 - NBC Radio debuted "Father Knows Best." The show went to TV in 1954.
  • 1950 - U.S. President Truman ordered the seizure of U.S. railroads to avert a strike.
  • 1972 - In Great Britain, computerized axial tomography (CAT scan) was introduced.
  • 1998 - A survey released said that 1/3 of Americans use the Internet.

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