25 October 1747 October 24, 2013 Author: Staff The British fleet defeats the French at the second battle of Cape Finisterre. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If you're successful, acting is about as soft a job as anybody could ever wish for. But if you're unsuccessful it's worse than having a skin disease." Marlon Brando — Click here for more from Marlon Brando Related posts: 25 October 1983 25 October 2009 19 October 1813 4 October 1917 Categories: History Tags: 1747, 25 October