July 25th, 1866
The U.S. Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army (now called "5-star general"). Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to have this rank. event on July 25, 1866. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around July 25, 1866
| July 27th, 1866 | Birth | Antonio Jose de Almeida, Portuguese politician and 6th President of Portugal (died in 1929) |
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