Alicia Thornton becomes first female jockey

On August 25, 1804

Alicia Thornton became the first British female jockey after taking part in a horse race at York Racecourse in Knavesmire, England.

This Day in History - August 25

2006

Naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor discovered the world's tallest tree in Redwood National Park, California.

1958

Businessman Momofuku Ando marketed the first-ever pre-cooked instant noodles.

2012

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft entered interstellar space, becoming the first artificial object to do so.

1768

Captain James Cook set sail on his first voyage from Plymouth, heading for the Pacific Ocean.

1515

Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, the conquistador, founded Havana on the southern part of the island.

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