Unforgettable Moments: July 25 in History

This day in history marks the end of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. On this day in 1970, the last American combat troops were withdrawn from Vietnam. This was a pivotal moment in American history and it's important to learn more about it!

In this video, we're taking a look at some of the unforgettable moments from July 25 in history. From Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech to the end of the Vietnam War, this day in history is packed full of amazing stories! Watch the video and learn more about this important day in history!
1729 North Carolina becomes a royal colony
1759 British capture Fort Niagara from French (7 Years' War)
1775 Maryland issues currency depicting George III trampling Magna Carta
1814 English engineer George Stephenson introduces his first steam locomotive
1832 18 years to the day…1st railroad accident in Quincy, Massachusetts, kills 1
1861 Washington, D.C. - Crittenden resolution is passed stating that the war is to be fought to preserve union and uphold the Constitution, not to alter slavery
1866 David Faragut appointed as 1st admiral in US Navy
1868 US Congress forms Wyoming Territory (Dakota, Utah & Idaho)
1898 1st US troops land & occupy Puerto Rico, at Guanica Bay
1918 Annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of US, California
1943 1st warship named after an African American launched - USS Leonard Roy Harmon, a Buckley class destroyer
1944 1st jet fighter used in combat (Messerschmitt 262)
1946 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis stage their first show as a comedy team at 500 Club in Atlantic City, New Jersey
1961 In a speech, US President John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO
1969 Edward Kennedy pleads guilty to leaving scene of an accident a week after the Chappaquiddick car accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne
1993 Romantic comedy film "Sleepless in Seattle" is released starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan,