On This Day in History July 25, 2018

Historical Events 306  Constantine I is proclaimed Roman Emperor by his troops 1814  English engineer George Stephenson introduces his first steam locomotive, a travelling engine designed for hauling coal on the Killingworth wagonway named Blücher 1943  Benito Mussolini dismissed as Italian Premier and arrested on the authority of King Victor Emmanuel III 1944  World War II: Operation Spring - one of Canada's bloodiest days, 18,444 casualties and 5,021 killed 1946  At Club 500 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewisstage their first show as a comedy team 1965  Bob Dylan is booed by sections of the crowd at the Newport Folk Festival for performing with an electric guitar, beginning of folk-rock 1997  Scientists announce the first human stem cells to be cultured in a laboratory using tissue taken from aborted human embryos 1999  86th Tour de France: Lance Armstrong wins 1st of 7 consecutive Tour de France titles but is later disqualified for drug cheating More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Arthur Balfour (1848 - 1930) Matt LeBlanc 51st Birthday Nate Thurmond 77th Birthday Rosalind Franklin (1920 - 1958) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Ben Hogan (1912 - 1997) Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 - 1834) More Famous Deaths July 26th: Oh! Calcutta! - The Bare Facts Born when free love and anything goes were the mantra of youth, the show "Oh! Calcutta!" opened in London on this day. Police considered a prosecution for obscenity. Read the Article