1902<\/strong> – “Al-Hoda” began publication in New York City making it the first Arabic daily newspaper in the U.S.<\/p>\n 1916<\/strong> – The National Park Service was established as part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.<\/p>\n 1920<\/strong> – Ethelda Bleibtrey won the 100-meter freestyle swimming competition in Antwerp, Belgium. She was the first woman to win an Olympic competition for the U.S.<\/p>\n 1920<\/strong> – The first airplane to fly from New York to Alaska arrived in Nome.<\/p>\n 1921<\/strong> – The U.S. signed a peace treaty with Germany.<\/p>\n 1939<\/strong> – The movie “Wizard of Oz” opened around the United States.<\/p>\n 1940<\/strong> – Arno Rudolphi and Ann Hayward were married while suspended in parachutes at the World\u2019s Fair in New York City.<\/p>\n 1941<\/strong> – Soviet and British troops invaded Iran. This was in reaction to the Shah’s refusal to reduce the number of German residents.<\/p>\n 1941<\/strong> – Allied forces invaded Iran. Within four days the Soviet Union and England controlled Iran.<\/p>\n 1941<\/strong> – U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt signed the bill appropriating funds for the construction of the Pentagon.<\/p>\n 1944<\/strong> – Paris, France, was liberated by Allied forces ending four years of the German occupation.<\/p>\n 1944<\/strong> – Romania declared war on Germany.<\/p>\n 1946<\/strong> – Ben Hogan won the PGA in Portland, OR. It was his first major golf title.<\/p>\n 1949<\/strong> – NBC Radio debuted “Father Knows Best.” The show went to TV in 1954.<\/p>\n 1950<\/strong> – U.S. President Truman ordered the seizure of U.S. railroads to avert a strike.<\/p>\n 1972<\/strong> – In Great Britain, computerized axial tomography (CAT scan) was introduced.<\/p>\n 1978<\/strong> – The Turin shroud believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ went on display for the first time in 45 years.<\/p>\n 1981<\/strong> – The U.S. Voyager 2<\/i> sent back pictures and data about Saturn. The craft came within 63,000 miles of the planet.<\/p>\n 1983<\/strong> – The U.S. and the Soviet Union signed a $10 billion grain pact.<\/p>\n 1987<\/strong> – Saudi Arabia denounced the “group of terrorists” that ran the Iranian government.<\/p>\n 1988<\/strong> – Iran and Iraq began talks in Geneva after ending their eight years of war.<\/p>\n 1990<\/strong> – Military action was authorized by the United Nations to enforce the trade embargo that had been placed on Iraq after their invasion of Kuwait.<\/p>\n 1991<\/strong> – Byelorussia declared independence from the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n 1992<\/strong> – It was reported by researchers that cigarette smoking significantly increased the risk of developing cataracts.<\/p>\n 1993<\/strong> – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 3,652.09, an all-time high.<\/p>\n 1995<\/strong> – Harry Wu, a human rights activist, returned to the United States. He said the spying case against him in China was “all lies.”<\/p>\n 1997<\/strong> – The tobacco industry agreed to an $11.3 billion settlement with the state of Florida.<\/p>\n 1998<\/strong> – A survey released said that 1\/3 of Americans use the Internet.<\/p>\n History of 25 August 1902 – “Al-Hoda” began publication in New York City making it the first Arabic daily newspaper in the U.S. 1916 – The National Park Service was established as part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. 1920 – Ethelda Bleibtrey won the 100-meter freestyle swimming competition in Antwerp, Belgium. 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