On this day: July 25

July 25: Tisha B'Av (Judaism, 2015); Commonwealth Constitution Day in Puerto Rico (1952)

Pratibha Patil

• 1139 – Prince Afonso Henriques led Portuguese troops to victory over the Almoravid Moors at the Battle of Ourique.
• 1609 – During a hurricane, the crew of the English sailing ship Sea Venture grounded her on the reefs of Bermuda, which is widely believed to have inspired Shakepeare's The Tempest.
• 1898 – Spanish–American War: After over two months of sea-based bombardment, the United States invaded Puerto Rico.
• 1957 – More than a year after obtaining independence from France, Tunisia abolished its monarchy, the Husainid Dynasty, and became a republic.
• 2007 – Pratibha Patil was sworn in as the first female President of India.

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