This Day in History

February 25th in History

Cassius Clay wins the world heavyweight title! In other news, Oregon imposes the first US gasoline tax, Khrushchev denounces Stalin, and Marcos flees the Philippines. It's the birthday of Renoir, Caruso, Zeppo Marx, and Bobby Riggs; RIP Tennessee Williams and Cal Abrams. Happy Kitano Baika-sai!

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Quote of the Day

“Every intelligent child is an amateur anthropologist. The first thing such a child notices is that adults don't make sense.”

John Leonard, critic born February 25, 1939