Today is Friday, Oct. 25, the 299th day of 2024. There are 67 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 25, 1999, golfer Payne Stewart and five others were killed when their Learjet crashed in a field in South Dakota; Stewart was 42. Also on this date: In 1760, Britain’s King George III succeeded his late grandfather, George II. Related Articles National News | Ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse agrees to pay $102 million for cleanup National News | McDonald’s says onions from California grower linked to deadly E.