July 25

Wednesday 25, 1990:

Comedian Roseanne Barr grabs her crotch and spits on the ground when performing the U.S. national anthem at a San Diego Padres game.

Saturday 25, 1908:

Ajinomoto is born. Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University discovers that a key ingredient in Konbu soup stock is monosodium glutamate (MSG) and patents a process for manufacturing it.

Thursday 25, 1907:

Korea becomes a protectorate of Japan.

Sunday 25, 1869:

The Japanese daimy? begin returning their land holdings to the emperor as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms. (Traditional Japanese Date: June 17, 1869)

Wednesday 25, 1759:

French and Indian War: In Canada, British forces capture Fort Niagara from French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.