July 25th, 2008

Today in History

1997:
K.R. Narayanan is sworn-in as India's 10th president and the first member of the Dalits caste to hold this office.

1965:
Newport Folk Festival: Bob Dylan goes electric.

1944:
One of the bloodiest days for Canadians during the war: 18,444 casualties, including 5,021 killed.

1920:
Telecommunications: first transatlantic two-way radio broadcast.

1907:
Korea becomes a protectorate of Japan.