February 25 (UPI) — On this day in history:
In 1791, the First Bank of the United States in Philadelphia became the first national bank chartered by Congress.
In 1836, Samuel Colt patented the “Revolver,” the first six-shooter.
In 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Natchez, Mississippi, was sworn in to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first black American to serve in Congress.
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A Palestinian walks to pray at the Cave of the Sheikhs, also known as the Ibrahimi Mosque, a holy site for Jews and Muslims, in the breakaway West Bank city of Hebron on July 6, 2017. On February 25, 1994, a Jewish settler shot and killed 32 Muslim believers with an automatic weapon in the Cave of the Patriarchs. File photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
In 1901, J.P. Morgan founded the United States Steel Company.
In 1922, Henri Landru (better known as “Bluebeard”) was executed in France for the murder of 10 of his girlfriends.
On February 25, 1922, Henri Landru (better known as “Bluebeard”) was executed in France for the murders of 10 of his girlfriends. File photo courtesy of Paris police
In 1928, the U.S. government upgraded Bryce Canyon National Monument to a national park. Bryce Canyon National Park is located in Utah and covers over 35,000 acres.
In 1951, the first Pan American Games opened in Buenos Aires.
On February 25, 1964, Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) shocked the boxing world by TKOing “The Bear” Sonny Liston and won the world heavyweight championship. UPI profile photo
In 1964, arrogant loser Cassius Clay (played by Muhammad Ali) shocked the boxing world by TKOing Sonny “The Bear” Liston to win the world heavyweight championship.
In 1984, a gasoline pipeline burst, spewing thousands of gallons of fuel, igniting and engulfing an illegal shantytown near Sao Paulo, Brazil, killing hundreds.
In 1986, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos left the Manila Palace for Hawaii, ending his 20 years in power.
In 1990, U.S.-backed Nicaraguan presidential candidate Violetta Chamorro unexpectedly defeated President Daniel Ortega, leader of the left-wing Sandinista Liberation Front.
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In 1991, the Warsaw Pact countries signed an agreement to dissolve the alliance after 36 years.
In 1994, a Jewish settler shot and killed 32 Muslim worshipers with an automatic weapon in the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank town of Hebron. The settler, a follower of the U.S.-based Israeli extremist Zionist movement, was overpowered and beaten to death.
Wichita, Kansas, was terrorized in 2005 when authorities arrested city employee and church leader Dennis Rader on charges of the so-called BTK (Blind, Torture, Kill) serial killings. Reade was convicted and sentenced to 10 consecutive life terms.
In 2022, Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
File photo by Kremlin swimming pool