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25 October in history.

5 moments from 1616 to 2001: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

2001

Windows XP goes on sale. Microsoft released Windows XP to shops. It became one of the most popular and widely used versions of Windows.

Wikipedia: Windows XP

More from 25 October

  1. photo by Adam Carr - en:Hartog Plate or Dirk Hartog's Plate is either of two plates, although primarily the first, which were left on Dirk Hartog Island during a period of European exploration of the western coast of Australia prior to European settlement there. The first plate,…

    1616

    Dirk Hartog leaves his famous plate

    Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog left an inscribed plate on an island in Shark Bay. It is the oldest known object from European exploration of Australia that still exists.

    Wikipedia: Dirk HartogWikipedia: Hartog PlateWikipedia: Dirk Hartog Island

    Photo: Adam Carr at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. 1861

    The Toronto Stock Exchange is created

    The Toronto Stock Exchange was founded.

    Wikipedia: Toronto Stock Exchange

  3. Uspenski Catedral, Helsinki, Finnland

    1868

    Helsinki's Uspenski Cathedral opens

    The Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, designed by Aleksey Gornostayev, was inaugurated.

    Wikipedia: Uspenski CathedralWikipedia: Aleksey GornostayevWikipedia: Helsinki

    Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  4. Cabinet card portrait of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    1875

    Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 premieres

    Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 was performed for the first time, in Boston, Massachusetts, with Hans von Bülow at the piano.

    Wikipedia: Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyWikipedia: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)Wikipedia: Boston

    Photo: Émile Reutlinger / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.