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June 25
1876. The Battle of Little Bighorn is fought between the Cheyenne and Lakota Indian tribes led by Sitting Bull, and the US Army's 7th Cavalry Regiment of about 700 men. It results in a decisive defeat for the US Army which suffered the loss of 268 men including its leader, George Armstrong Custer, two of his brothers, a brother-in-law, and a nephew. The Army lost mainly because it relied on inaccurate information, believing it was up against about 800 Native Americans, instead of thousands.
1948. As a result of the blockade of Western Berlin, the Berlin Airlift begins.
1950. North Korea crosses the 38th parallel and invades South Korea, beginning the Korean War. As a result of superior training and equipment (partly as a result of US refusals to sell them advanced equipment, including tanks), the North Korean army easily smashes through the ineffectual South Korean defenses.
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