A bit of August 25th history…
325 - Council of Nicaea ends with the adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity
1829 - US President Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican government refuses
1875 - Captain Matthew Webb makes 1st observed and unassisted swim across the English Channel
1915 - Hurricane kills 275 in Galveston, TX with $50 million damages
1991 - Linux was born when Linus Torvalds sent off the email announcing his project to create a new operating system
2006 - Hyperion, the world’s tallest living tree, a Redwood standing 379.1 ft (155.55 m) discovered in California (pictured)
Today In History: August 25