Here are 5 interesting facts about July 25 in Washington history:

1. In 1925, the Scopes Monkey Trial ended in Dayton, Tennessee. The trial was a landmark case that pitted religious fundamentalism against the teaching of evolution in public schools. The trial sparked a national debate about the place of religion in public life, and it had profound implications for the future of education in America.

2. In 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) into existence. The agency was created in response to the Soviet Union's launch of the first artificial satellite (Sputnik) in 1957. NASA has since become one of the most influential and innovative organizations in the history of human exploration.

3. In 1994, the World Cup soccer tournament was held in the United States for the first time. The tournament featured teams from 24 countries, including the United States, which advanced to the knockout stage for the first time in its history. The World Cup helped popularize soccer in the United States and paved the way for the creation of Major League Soccer (MLS) in 1996.

4. In 2000, Microsoft was ordered by a federal judge to split into two separate companies in an effort to promote competition in the software industry. The ruling came after a lengthy antitrust case that accused Microsoft of using its monopoly position to stifle competition and innovation. The decision had significant implications for the tech industry and helped to shape the regulatory landscape for years to come.

5. In 2012, the Space Shuttle Atlantis landed for the final time at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the end of NASA's Space Shuttle program. The Space Shuttle was an iconic spacecraft that had been in use since 1981 and had flown over 130 missions. The end of the Space Shuttle program marked a turning point in NASA's history and forced the agency to find new ways to explore space.