Green Hills and a Fresh Start: Windows XP Is Born
On October 25, 2001, Microsoft launched Windows XP — the green-hilled operating system that refused to die for over a decade.
On October 25
A Seat Changes Hands: China Takes Its Place at the UN
On October 25, 1971, the UN General Assembly voted 76-35 to give China's seat — and its Security Council veto — to Beijing.
Into the Valley of Death: The Charge of the Light Brigade
On October 25, 1854, a misunderstood order sent about 670 British horsemen riding straight into Russian guns on three sides.