25 july 1909
– French aviator Louis Blériot made the first crossing of the English Channel in a heavier-than-air flying machine.

25 july 1978
– Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby, was born in Oldham, England.

25 july 2000
– Air France Concorde Flight 4590 crashed after takeoff in Paris, killing 113 people.

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25 July 2004
Lance Armstrong makes history, winning his 6th (consecutive) Tour de France.


And Yesterday he got the 7th victory
and confirms his retirement from bicycle racing. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />