1. In 1780, American forces led by General Thomas Sumter defeated a British detachment at Fishdam Ford, South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War.

2. On October 25, 1835, the first issue of The Southern Christian Advocate was published in Charleston, South Carolina. This newspaper was dedicated to spreading the Methodist faith and became a popular source of news and religious commentary for the southern United States.

3. A deadly tornado outbreak struck South Carolina on October 25, 1879. More than 30 people were killed, and hundreds of buildings were destroyed in the cities of Anderson, Greenville, and Spartanburg.

4. On this day in 1936, the Greenville News published a controversial editorial denouncing the Ku Klux Klan and urging South Carolinians to reject the organization's hateful rhetoric and violence.

5. In 1983, University of South Carolina running back George Rogers set a new school record by rushing for 197 yards in a game against the University of Georgia. Rogers was later named the 1980 Heisman Trophy winner, becoming the first player from the University of South Carolina to receive this prestigious award.