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August 25
1718New Orleans was founded by French settlers and named after the Duke of Orleans. 1825Uruguay declared its independence from Brazil. 1875Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel. It took him 21 hours and 45 minutes. 1916The Department of the Interior created the National Park Service to manage and preserve national parks and monuments for future generations. 1944Paris was liberated from Nazi occupation by Allied forces. 1984Author Truman Capote was found dead in Los Angeles. 2001Singer and actress Aaliyah died in a plane crash in the Bahamas. 2003NASA launched the infrared Spitzer Space Telescope. 
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