Today is Sunday, August 25th, the 238th day of the year 2024. There are 128 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On August 25, 1916, Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act, establishing the National Park Service as an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior to preserve the nation’s natural and historic wonders and “leave them undisturbed for future generations to enjoy.”

Also on this date:

In 1875, Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, completing the journey from Dover (England) to Calais (ka-LAY’) (France) in less than 22 hours.