October 25th in History
October 25th in History
- 1415: Henry V's 'Longbowmen' defeat French Knights at the Battle of Agincourt
- 1854: The infamous 'Charge of the Light Brigade' takes place at Balaklava,during the Crimean War
- 1951: The Conservative Party, led by Winston Churchill, wins the General Election
October 25th birthdays
- 1825: Johann Strauss, Austrian composer of 'Blue Danube'
- 1838: Georges Bizet, French composer
- 1881: Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor
- 1936: Martin Gilbert, Winston Churchill's official biographer
