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On This Day: Friday August 25, 2006

This is the 237th day of the year, with 128 days remaining in 2006.

Fact of the Day: New England

New England is in the northeastern region of the United States. The six states that make up New England are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region was named by Captain John Smith, who explored its shores in 1614 on behalf of some London merchants. New England was soon settled by English Puritans who believed in hard work and were happy to spend their time building new communities.

Holidays

  • Feast Day of St. Ebba, St. Genesius the Comedian, St. Gregory of Utrecht, St. Louis IX, King of France, St. Mennas of Constantinople, and St. Patricia.
  • Uruguay: Independence Day.
  • Philippines: National Heroes' Day.

Events

  • 1718 - Hundreds of French colonists arrived in Louisiana, some settling in what is now New Orleans.
  • 1825 - Uruguay declared independence from Brazil.
  • 1875 - Navy Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel (in 21 hours, 45 minutes).
  • 1916 - The National Park Service was established.
  • 1944 - Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation.
  • 1950 - President Harry Truman ordered the Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike.
  • 1980 - The Broadway musical "42nd Street" opened; the show's director, Gower Champion, died earlier that day.

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