July 25

Wednesday 25, 1973:

Soviet Mars 5 space probe launched.

Sunday 25, 1920:

Telecommunications: first transatlantic two-way radio broadcast.

Thursday 25, 1907:

Korea becomes a protectorate of Japan.

Monday 25, 1853:

Joaquin Murietta, famous Californio bandit known as "Robin Hood of El Dorado", is killed.

Monday 25, 1261:

The city of Constantinople is recaptured by Nicaean forces under the command of Michael VIII Palaeologus, thus re-establishing the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantines also succeed in capturing Thessalonica and the rest of the Latin Empire.