On This Day in History June 25, 2023

Historical Events 1678  Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is awarded a doctorate of philosophy from the University of Padua, 1st woman to receive a university doctoral degree or PhD 1876  Battle of the Little Bighorn: US 7th Cavalry under Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors led by Chiefs Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull in what has become famously known as "Custer's Last Stand" 1929  US President Herbert Hoover authorizes building of Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam) 1950  north korea invades South Korea, beginning the Korean War 2021  WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirms the COVID-19 Delta variant is the most transmissible to date, now present in 85 countries and spreading rapidly Famous Birthdays Eric Carle 1929 - 2021 George Orwell 1903 - 1950 Lord Mountbatten 1900 - 1979 Willis Reed 1942 - 2023 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths George Armstrong Custer 1839 - 1876 Jacques Cousteau 1910 - 1997 More Famous Deaths June 25: Custer's Last Stand George Armstrong Custer was a fun-loving rebel who developed into one of America’s national heroes. He will always be remembered for Custer’s Last Stand. Read the Article