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On May 25th throughout history, several notable events occurred. In 1843, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported on the upcoming Bunker Hill Celebration, which would feature three thousand Massachusetts militia members and other detachments from various states. Revolutionary soldiers and guests would occupy the first seats. Three years later, in 1846, the Eagle reported on a writer’s recommendation to provide a force of 25,000 men for the war against Mexico. In 1865, the Eagle editorialized on the slow progress of a fundraiser to erect a monument in memory of President Lincoln, noting that public interest had waned.
In 1873, the Eagle shared the story of Jonas Jordan, a 96-year-old War of 1812 veteran living in a Bowling Green, Kentucky poorhouse. In 1898, the Eagle reported on the order of the Grand Army of the Republic parade on Memorial Day, which would not include military for the first time due to the ongoing war. In 1917, the Eagle reported on the cablegram received by Mrs. Amy F. Shelly, notifying her of her son’s death in the British Army during World War I.
In 1944, the Eagle reported on American troops driving back German forces near Rome during World War II. In 1953, the Eagle reported on the return of three Brooklyn soldiers’ bodies from the Korean War. The Eagle also marked the birthday of several notable individuals, including sportscaster Brent Musburger, singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz, and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons.
Additionally, the Eagle remembered Western actor John Wayne on his birthday. Known for his iconic roles in classic films such as “The Searchers” and “True Grit,” Wayne advised actors to talk low and slow. Singer Peggy Lee, who was born on this day in 1920, was also celebrated for her simple, jazzy style and hits such as “Fever” and “Is That All There Is?” The Brooklyn Eagle acknowledged these notable events in history on May 25th.
