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This Day in History for August 25 – New Orleans Founded and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1718 – New Orleans is founded by French settlers and named after the Duke of Orleans (More info)
1768 – James Cook begins his first voyage (More info)
1835 – The New York Sun perpetrates the Great Moon Hoax (More info)
1916 – The United States National Park Service is created (More info)
1944 – After more than four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is liberated by the Allies (More info)
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