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October 25

1 episode about October 25, across 1 show.

  1. On This Day in American HistorySun, Oct 25, 2026 · 6:36

    Oct 25: Benjamin O. Davis Becomes First Black General, Buckner's Game 6 Error

    • 1986: Buckner error, Mets win World Series Game 6
    • 1764: John Adams marries Abigail Smith
    • 1940: Benjamin O. Davis Sr. becomes first Black U.S. Army general
    • 1962: Stevenson confronts Zorin at the UN, 'until hell freezes over'
    • 1983: U.S. invasion of Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury)
    Oct 25: Benjamin O. Davis Becomes First Black General, Buckner's Game 6 Error
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