Today is Thursday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2025. There are 97 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Sept. 25, 1957, nine Black students who had been forced to withdraw from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, because of unruly white crowds were escorted to class by members of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division and the National Guard.
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In 1513, Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama and sighted the Pacific Ocean.
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Today’s Birthdays:
Basketball Hall of Famer Hubie Brown is 92. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is 82. Actor-producer Michael Douglas is 81. Model Cheryl Tiegs is 78. Actor Mimi Kennedy is 77. Film director Pedro Almodovar is 76. Actor-director Anson Williams is 76. Actor Mark Hamill is 74. Basketball Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo is 74. Actor Heather Locklear is 64. Actor Aida Turturro is 63. Actor Tate Donovan is 62. Actor Maria Doyle Kennedy is 61. Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen is 60. Actor Will Smith is 57. Actor Catherine Zeta-Jones is 56. Football Hall of Famer John Lynch is 54. Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups is 49. Actor Clea DuVall is 48. Rapper T.I. is 45. Actor-rapper Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) is 42. Actor Zach Woods is 41. Actor Jordan Gavaris is 36. Actor Leah Jeffries is 16.Hence then, the article about today in history september 25 military escorts little rock nine into central high was published today ( ) and is available on The Denver Post ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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