June 25 in History

• 1243

  June 25, 1243:

  Innocent IV becomes the Pope of the Catholic Church.

• 1910

  June 25, 1910:

  Michel Fokine and Igor Stravinsky’s “The Firebird” is premiered at the Paris Opera.

• June 25, 1910:

  The Mann Act is passed by the United States Congress to help curb sex trafficking.

• 1947

  June 25, 1947:

  “The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank is published for the first time.

• 1950

  June 25, 1950:

  The Korean War starts with the attack of the South by the North.

• 1984

  June 25, 1984:

  Prince’s “Purple Rain” album is released.

• 1988

  June 25, 1988:

  15-year-old Debbie Gibson’s “Foolish Beat” reaches the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

• 1993

  June 25, 1993:

  Canada swears-in Kim Campbell as its first female Prime Minister.

• 1996

  June 25, 1996:

  19 U.S. Airmen die when their military base in Saudi Arabia is bombed.

• 2009

  June 25, 2009:

  King of Pop, Michael Jackson dies at home following a heart attack, which is later reported to have been caused by a prescription of sedatives and propofol by his doctor.