October 25, 1760

1760 In London, King George II--the monarch for whom Georgia was named--died. His grandson succeeded to the throne as George III. [Some sources cite Oct. 26.]

October 25, 1795

1795 Spain and the U.S. signed the Treaty of San Lorenzo (also known as Pinckney’s Treaty) settling a boundary dispute that had strained relations since the end of the American Revolution. In the treaty, Spain agreed to recognize the 31st parallel as West Florida’s northern boundary with Georgia.

October 25, 1865

1865 A constitutional convention met in Milledgeville to repeal Georgia’s ordinance of secession and to amend or replace the 1861 state constitution. After convening, delegates elected Herschel Johnson president of the convention.

October 25, 1870

Georgia towns and cities incorporated by acts approved on Oct. 25:

1870 Brooksville (Randolph County), Preston (Webster County), and Spring Vale (Randolph County)

October 25, 1889

Georgia towns and cities incorporated by acts approved on Oct. 25:

1889 Hilton (Early County)

October 25, 1943

1943 The Marietta School System opened a nursery school for children of mothers employed in essential war work at the Bell Aircraft plant. It was located in the Child Service Building in Marietta Place, a federal housing project built for Bell employees. The hours of operation were 7 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., and children ages two to six years were eligible. There was a charge of $2.50 per child per week, including a hot lunch at noon and fruit and other snacks between meals, as needed. The facility was equipped with cots and blankets, chairs and tables, toys and games, and a fenced-in playground and equipment. Within a month about fifty children would be enrolled. Next door to the nursery school, the Marietta School System operated a recreation center for about forty school-age children before and after school hours. In December 1943 the child service center at Marietta Place announced that twenty-four-hour care would be provided for nursery-age children, if there were at least ten applications for the extended service. (Submitted by Tom Scott, Kennesaw State University)

October 25, 1960

1960 After his arrest a week earlier for a sit-in at Rich’s Maganolia Room, Martin Luther King Jr. was sentenced to months of hard labor at the Georgia State Prison.

October 25, 1980

1980 The University of Georgia Bulldogs continued their unbeaten season with a 27-0 victory over Kentucky in Lexington. Herschel Walker ran for 135 yards and a touchdown; quarterback Buck Belue threw for 228 yards and another touchdown, while the defense recorde its second straight shutout

October 25, 1990

1990 Evander Holyfield knocked out Buster Douglas in the third round to become undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion. This marked the first of three times he would win this title--a record only matched by Muhammed Ali.

October 25, 1995

1995 In Game 4, the Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 to go up 3 games to 1 in the 1995 World Series. Steve Avery pitched six innings without allowing a hit, with reliever Pedro Borbon taking over in the late innings for a save.

October 25, 2005

2005 Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz was honored with the Roberto Clemente Award, given annually to the major league baseball player who best exhibits both performance on the field and dedication to humanitarianism and community service.