1. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was established on October 25, 1919, in Westwood, California. With renowned programs in various fields such as education, medicine, and business, UCLA is consistently ranked as one of the top public universities in the United States.

2. On October 25, 1983, the U.S. invades Grenada. A group of medical students attending St. George’s University were among the Americans who were evacuated during the operation.

3. On October 25, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that made California a sanctuary state, limiting cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration agents.

4. In 1931, Hattie McDaniel, an actress and singer from Wichita, Kansas, became the first African American to perform on the radio in Los Angeles at KFVD. She went on to become the first Black person to win an Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actress in Gone with the Wind in 1940.

5. On October 25, 1999, the San Francisco Giants lost to the Anaheim Angels in Game 7 of the World Series, denying the Giants their first championship since moving to San Francisco in 1958.