TodayInHistoryToday in History for July 25thToday in History for July 25thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Andrea Doria begins to sink after a collision in the North Atlantic; An Air France Concorde crashes outside Paris; First 'test-tube' baby born; Golfer Ben Hogan dies; 'A Chorus Line' opens on Broadway. (July 25)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] July 25th, 1956:(AP Archive Video)Disaster and rescue on the high seas of the North Atlantic, off the coast of New England.The Italian liner Andrea Doria collides with the Swedish passenger ship Stockholm, killing at least 51 people.Most on board the Andrea Doria survive. They are evacuated before the liner sinks the following day.2000:(AP Archive Video / AP Photos)An Air France Concorde bound for New York crashes outside Paris shortly after takeoff.All 109 people on board and four people on the ground are killed in the first-ever crash of the supersonic jet.Just years later, the Concorde is grounded for good, because of ballooning costs and dwindling ticket sales after the crash.1995:(AP Photos)A U.N. war crimes tribunal indicts Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic (RA'-doh-van KA'-ra-jich) and General Ratko Mladic (RAHT'-koh MLAH'-dich).They're wanted for the slaughter of up to eight-thousand Bosnian Muslim men and boys in the enclave of Srebrenica (SREH'-breh-neet-sah).Both men remain at large for Europe's worst massacre of civilians since World War Two. 1978:(AP Photos)Louise Joy Brown --- the world's first "test tube" baby, conceived through in-vitro fertilization --- is born in Oldham, England.1997:(AP Photos)Ben Hogan --- one of the greatest golfers of all time --- dies in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 84.And, 1975:(AP Photos)(NAT of 'One' from 'A Chorus Line')In New York, the musical "A Chorus Line" opens on Broadway.Today in History, July 25th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE:-------------------------Sandy KozelVIDEO PRODUCER:------------------------------Ray BassettVIDEO SOURCE:--------------------------VariousVIDEO APPROVAL:------------------------------Nick MooreVIDEO RESTRICTIONS:----------------------------------NoneSCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: today history july 25th Added: July 24, 2008
