Daily Archives: August 25, 2015

Air crash kills citizen diplomat Samantha Smith 30 years ago this hour (Aug 25 1985)

1980s, Cold War


Video: 'Samantha Smith Dies - Archival Footage'

(Monday, August 25, 1985, at about 10:05 p.m. EDT; during the Cold War) — Samantha Smith, the 13-year-old schoolgirl whose letter to Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov resulted in her peace tour of the communist country, was killed tonight with her father, Arthur, and six other people in a commuter plane crash near Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn, Maine. Continue reading Air crash kills citizen diplomat Samantha Smith 30 years ago this hour (Aug 25 1985) →

‘Born to Run’ album by Bruce Springsteen released 40 years ago today (Aug 25 1975)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s


Video: 'Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run'

(Tuesday, August 25, 1975) — Born to Run, the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, was released today on Columbia Records. In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it 18th on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Captain Matthew Webb becomes first person to swim across English Channel 140 years ago this hour (Aug 25 1875)

1870s


Video: 'Captain Webb Official Movie Trailer (2015) HD'

(Wednesday, August 25, 1875, 11:00 a.m. local time) — Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel today, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours.