1. In 1843, Susan Arnold Hopkins was born in Cranston, Rhode Island. She became the first woman to graduate from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1894 and went on to become a prominent artist and teacher.

2. On October 25, 1929, the National Guard was called in to quell a riot at the Rhode Island State House. Nearly 1,000 protesters were angry over proposed budget cuts and clashed with police and guardsmen.

3. In 2012, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee announced that the state would officially recognize Indigenous Peoples Day on the same day as Columbus Day. This decision was made to acknowledge the contributions and cultural significance of Native American tribes in Rhode Island.

4. The USS Providence, a submarine of the United States Navy, was commissioned on October 25, 1986. The submarine was named after the city of Providence, Rhode Island and served in the Navy until it was decommissioned in 1998.

5. On this day in 1881, Rhode Island architect John Hutchins Cady passed away. Cady was responsible for designing many iconic buildings in Rhode Island, including the Federal Hill Club, Providence City Hall and the Rhode Island State House.