The Associated PressTwo-year old James Dean Strachman appears to ride a 500-lb., 12-inch projectile in Galveston, Tex., Oct. 25, 1942. The historic cannon shell was used by Admiral Dewey's fleet in the victorious battle of Manila in 1898. The shell was donated to the salvage drive by the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway.
Charles Gorry, The Associated PressEntertainer and activist Harry Belafonte speaks to a crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington during a youth march for integration, Oct. 25, 1958. At left, seated, is baseball player Jackie Robinson who also spoke.
The Associated PressThis photo shows the heavy traffic on the George Washington Bridge, one day after it officially opened, at the New York City entrance on Oct. 25, 1931. In its first 12 hours of toll operation, more than 40,000 autos and 30,000 pedestrians passed over the new bridge, which connects New Jersey to Manhattan.
The Associated PressWorkers complete the catwalks for the Golden Gate Bridge, spanning the Golden Gate Strait, prior to spinning the bridge cables during construction in San Francisco, Ca., Oct. 25, 1935.
The Associated PressF. Hans, mechanic of Frankfort-on-Main, tests the battery on an electrically driven bicycle device he has constructed to help save gasoline in the Reich in Germany on Oct. 25, 1940. The bicycle is run by a 0.4 horsepower electric motor which receives its current from an 8-volt 60-ampere battery. Twelve miles may be traversed before a recharge is necessary. On a dry, level street the bicycle attains a speed of about 18 miles an hour.
The Associated PressPilot officer Rusty, mascot of a Liberator operating from this country, was flown to England from the U.S., where he has taken part in numerous bombing raids. Rusty with his owner, First Lieutenant Robert C. Peterson, Navigator of the Liberator on Oct. 25, 1943.
John Rooney, The Associated PressRoy Rogers, featured performer of the rodeo, performs a stunt with his horse, Trigger in New York on Oct. 25, 1944.
Raoul Fornezza, The Associated PressItalian auto maker Alfa Romeo C52 sports car nicknamed the "Flying Saucer," is officially exhibited at the Monza Autodrome, Milan, Italy, Oct. 25, 1952. The sports car capable of 180 kilometers an hour (112 mph) is scheduled to enter the next big European sports car races. (AP Photo/Raoul Fornezza
CF, The Associated PressArchitect Frank Lloyd Wright beside a model of the new home he designed for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Oct. 25, 1953, New York. The museum will be the first permanent building by the world-renowned architect in New York City. The model is on view at an exhibition, "Sixty Years of Living Architecture," tracing Wright's many innovations in architecture, in a temporary pavilion at the museum. This pavilion is actually the first Wright building in New York City. The permanent building is to be constructed next year.
Bob Scott, The Associated PressSen. John Kennedy addresses crowd of more than 10,000 packed in front of city hall at Aurora, Ill., Oct. 25, 1960 as he toured Chicago's western suburbs. Many people watch from rooftops in background. Crowd was called by Mayor Paul Egan "the greatest assemblage in history of Aurora."
The Associated PressArtist Pablo Picasso is seen as he attends a bullfight on his 80th birthday, Oct. 25, 1961, in the French Riviera.
The Associated PressClint Eastwood loads his new Colt revolver at his home in Los Angeles, Ca., Oct. 25, 1962.
Anthony Camerano, The Associated PressJohn Steinbeck, internationally recognized novelist since "The Grapes of Wrath" stirred a nation's conscience in 1939, talks to newsmen in the office of his publisher in New York, Oct. 25, 1962 after the announcement he had been awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize for literature.
Ernest K. Bennett, The Associated PressThis new "banking" machine was displayed for the first time at the American Bankers Association annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 25, 1966. Banks of the future may have "tellers" installed in office and apartment house lobbies. Richard Glyer demonstrates how to deposit a check in one. Through the medium of automation he can talk to a teller whom he sees on the television screen. She will answer his questions, cash checks and issue currency from his account.
Ron Frehm, The Associated PressAn unidentified mourner kneels by the open casket of baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, Oct. 25, 1972 at the Duncan Brothers funeral home in the Harlem section of New York. Robinson, who was the first African American player in the major leagues, died from a heart attack and complications of diabetes yesterday. He was 53.
The Associated PressDressed in their bunny outfits, Warren and Missey (below) Millard of Miami, Fla., Oct. 25, 1974, are ready for a night of trick or treating on Halloween.
BSS, The Associated PressA U.S. helicopter, taking part in the invasion operation of Grenada, dives into the harbor of St. George, Grenada on Oct. 25, 1983, after it was hit by anti-aircraft fire. The helicopter was one of three shot down during the landing operations.
Richard Drew, The Associated PressActor Patrick Swayze and singer Mariah Carey share the set of NBC-TV's during rehearsal Thursday, Oct. 25, 1990 in New York, in Mid-town Manhattan for the broadcast which will feature Swayze as guest host. Carey's current single "Love Takes Time" is fifth Billboard's hot R&B Singles chart.
Pat Sullivan, The Associated PressTexas billionaire and independent Presidential candidate Ross Perot poses on his way to his plane bound for rallies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Sunday, Oct. 25, 1992 in Dallas. This will be the first time Perot has hit the campaign trail since getting back in the race.
The Associated PressDavid and Susan Smith arrive at the Union County Sheriff's office in Union, S.C., Thursday, Oct. 27, 1994. Susan Smith said their children were kidnapped Tuesday night after a carjacker took her car at gun point and told her to get out, but would not release her children. In July 1995, Susan Smith was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found her guilty of drowning her two sons.
Jack Plunkett, The Associated PressActor Matthew McConaughey, 29, left, is swamped by reporters at the municipal courthouse in Austin, Texas, on Monday, Oct. 25, 1999, after being released from police custody. The 29-year-old actor was charged with resisting transportation Monday, Oct. 25, 1999, after being arrested at his home in the early hours of the morning. The misdemeanor carries a maximum sentence of a year in county jail and a $4,000 fine.
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Two-year old James Dean Strachman appears to ride a 500-lb., 12-inch projectile in Galveston, Tex., Oct. 25, 1942. The historic cannon shell was used by Admiral Dewey's fleet in the victorious battle of Manila in 1898. The shell was donated to the salvage drive by the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway.
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Getting your player ready...
A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on October 25.



















