Today in US history
BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN: On June 25, 1876, Native American forces led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull defeat the U.S. Army troops of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer in the Battle of the Little Bighorn near southern Montana’s Little Bighorn River. (History.com 06/25/23) Battle of the Little Bighorn | HISTORY
KOREAN WAR BEGINS: Armed forces from communist North Korea smash into South Korea, setting off the Korean War. The United States, acting under the auspices of the United Nations, quickly sprang to the defense of South Korea and fought a bloody and frustrating war for the next three years. (History.com 06/25023) Korean War begins | HISTORY
KHOBAR TOWERS BOMBING: On June 25, 1996, a tanker truck loaded with 25,000 pounds of explosives rips through the U.S. Air Force military housing complex Khobar Towers in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 19 U.S. airmen and wounding nearly 500 others. (History.com 06/25/23) Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. airmen | HISTORY
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