On This Day — August 25

🕰️ Notable Events on August 25

• 2017 — Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2004. The storm causes catastrophic flooding throughout much of eastern Texas, killing 90 people and causing $198.6 billion in damage. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — Voyager 1 spacecraft enters interstellar space becoming the first man-made object to do so. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Lazarenko is sentenced to nine years imprisonment for money laundering, wire fraud, and extortion. Wikipedia ↗
• 2001 — American singer Aaliyah and several members of her record company are killed as their overloaded aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport, Bahamas. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Belarus gains its independence from the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — The Battle of Vukovar begins. An 87-day siege of Vukovar by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various Serb paramilitary forces, between August and November 1991 (during the Croatian War of Independence). Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Linus Torvalds announces the first version of what will become Linux. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Neptune, the second to last planet in the Solar System at the time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Saturn. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Zimbabwe joins the United Nations. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — George Lincoln Rockwell, founder of the American Nazi Party, is assassinated by a former member of his group. Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — President Jânio Quadros of Brazil resigns after just seven months in power, initiating a political crisis that culminates in a military coup in 1964. Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Ten days after World War II ends with Japan announcing its surrender, armed supporters of the Chinese Communist Party kill U.S. intelligence officer John Birch, regarded by some of the American right as the first victim of the Cold War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: Paris is liberated by the Allies. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: Second day of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons; a Japanese naval transport convoy headed towards Guadalcanal is turned back by an Allied air attack. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force. Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — The United Kingdom and Poland form a military alliance in which the UK promises to defend Poland in case of invasion by a foreign power. Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — The Diexi earthquake strikes Mao County, Sichuan, China and kills 9,000 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Polish-Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, which began on August 13, ends with the Red Army's defeat. Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — The United States National Park Service is created. Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — World War I: The library of the Catholic University of Leuven is deliberately destroyed by the German Army. Hundreds of thousands of irreplaceable volumes and Gothic and Renaissance manuscripts are lost. Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — Seven hundred Greek civilians, 17 British guards and the British Consul of Crete are killed by a Turkish mob in Heraklion, Greece. Wikipedia ↗
• 1894 — Kitasato Shibasaburō discovers the infectious agent of the bubonic plague and publishes his findings in The Lancet. Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — France and Viet Nam sign the Treaty of Huế, recognizing a French protectorate over Annam and Tonkin. Wikipedia ↗
• 1875 — Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours. Wikipedia ↗
• 1835 — The first Great Moon Hoax article is published in The New York Sun, announcing the discovery of life and civilization on the Moon. Wikipedia ↗
• 1830 — The Belgian Revolution begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1825 — Uruguay declares its independence from Brazil. Wikipedia ↗
• 1823 — American fur trapper Hugh Glass is mauled by a grizzly bear while on an expedition in South Dakota. Wikipedia ↗
• 1814 — War of 1812: On the second day of the Burning of Washington, British troops torch the Library of Congress, United States Treasury, Department of War, and other public buildings. Wikipedia ↗
• 1758 — Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf. Wikipedia ↗
• 1630 — Portuguese forces are defeated by the Kingdom of Kandy at the Battle of Randeniwela in Sri Lanka. Wikipedia ↗
• 1609 — Galileo Galilei demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers. Wikipedia ↗
• 1580 — Battle of Alcântara. Spain defeats Portugal. Wikipedia ↗
• 1543 — António Mota and a few companions become the first Europeans to visit Japan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1537 — The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1270 — King Louis IX of France dies in Tunis while on the Eighth Crusade. Wikipedia ↗
• 1258 — Regent George Mouzalon and his brothers are killed during a coup headed by the aristocratic faction under, paving the way for its leader, Michael VIII Palaiologos, to ultimately usurp the throne of the Empire of Nicaea. Wikipedia ↗
• 1248 — The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht. Wikipedia ↗
• 766 — Emperor Constantine V humiliates nineteen high-ranking officials, after discovering a plot against him. He executes the leaders, Constantine Podopagouros and his brother Strategios. Wikipedia ↗
• 357 — Battle of Strasbourg: Julian, Caesar (deputy emperor) and supreme commander of the Roman army in Gaul, wins an important victory against the Alemanni at Strasbourg (Argentoratum). Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on August 25

• 1998 — China Anne McClain, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Edmunds Augstkalns, Latvian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Kajol Aikat, Indian writer & novelist Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Miyabi Natsuyaki, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Ricardo Rodriguez, Swiss footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Hiram Mier, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Angela Park, Brazilian-American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Stacey Farber, Canadian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Ollie Hancock, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Velimir Jovanović, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Blake Lively, American model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Amy Macdonald, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Justin Upton, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Adam Warren, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — James Wesolowski, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Rodney Ferguson, American footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Florian Mohr, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — James Rossiter, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Jung Jung-suk, South Korean footballer (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Rachel Bilson, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jan-Berrie Burger, Namibian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Camille Pin, French tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Marlon Harewood, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Philipp Mißfelder, German historian and politician (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Deanna Nolan, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Kel Mitchell, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Robert Mohr, German rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Masumi Asano, Japanese voice actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Andy McDonald, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Damon Jones, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Javed Qadeer, Pakistani cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Alexander Skarsgård, Swedish actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Brad Drew, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Petria Thomas, Australian swimmer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Pablo Ozuna, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Fatih Akın, German director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Doug Glanville, American baseball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Debbie Graham, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Robert Horry, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Adrian Lam, Papua New Guinean-Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jo Dee Messina, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Claudia Schiffer, German model and fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Olga Konkova, Norwegian-Russian pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Cameron Mathison, Canadian actor and television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Catriona Matthew, Scottish golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Vivek Razdan, Indian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Yuri Mitsui, Japanese actress, model, and race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Stuart Murdoch, Scottish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Spider One, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Rachael Ray, American chef, author, and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Takeshi Ueda, Japanese singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Jeff Tweedy, American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Albert Belle, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Derek Sherinian, American keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Terminator X, American hip-hop DJ (Public Enemy) Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Cornelius Bennett, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Sanjeev Sharma, Indian cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Azmin Ali, Malaysian mathematician and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Maxim Kontsevich, Russian-American mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Blair Underwood, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Joanne Whalley, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Miro Cerar, Slovenian lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Slovenia Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Shock G, American rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Tiina Intelmann, Estonian lawyer and diplomat Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Theresa Andrews, American former competition swimmer and Olympic champion Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Vivian Campbell, Northern Irish rock guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Billy Ray Cyrus, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Georg Zellhofer, Austrian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Ian Falconer, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Steve Levy, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Lane Smith, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Ruth Ann Swenson, American soprano and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Tim Burton, American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Sikander Bakht, Pakistani cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Simon McBurney, English actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Frank Serratore, American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Matt Aitken, English songwriter and record producer (Stock Aitken Waterman) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Takeshi Okada, Japanese footballer, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Henri Toivonen, Finnish race car driver (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — John McGeoch, Scottish guitarist (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Gerd Müller, German businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Elvis Costello, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, Scottish lawyer and politician, First Minister of Scotland Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Geoff Downes, English keyboard player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Duleep Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Rob Halford, English heavy metal singer-songwriter (Judas Priest) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Bill Handel, Brazilian-American lawyer and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Willy DeVille, American singer and songwriter (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Charles Fambrough, American bassist, composer, and producer (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Martin Amis, British novelist Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Rijkman Groenink, Dutch banker and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — John Savage, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Gene Simmons, Israeli-American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Ledward Kaapana, American singer and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Nicholas A. Peppas, Greek chemist and biologist Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Michael Kaluta, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Keith Tippett, British jazz pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Rollie Fingers, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Charles Ghigna, American poet and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Charlie Sanders, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Daniel Hulet, Belgian cartoonist (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Hannah Louise Shearer, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Conrad Black, Canadian historian and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Jacques Demers, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Anthony Heald, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Andrew Longmore, British lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Nathan Deal, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 82nd Governor of Georgia Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Marshall Brickman, Brazilian-American director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Mario Corso, Italian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Ludwig Müller, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Wilhelm von Homburg, German boxer and actor (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — John Badham, English-American actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — David Canary, American actor (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Frederick Forsyth, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Jimmy Hannan, Australian television host and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Virginia Euwer Wolff, American author Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Giridharilal Kedia, Indian businessman, founded the Image Institute of Technology & Management (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Charles Wright, American poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Lise Bacon, Canadian judge and politician, Deputy Premier of Quebec Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Eddie Ilarde, Filipino journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Patrick F. McManus, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Wayne Shorter, American saxophonist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Tom Skerritt, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Regis Philbin, American actor and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Sean Connery, Scottish actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — György Enyedi, Hungarian economist and geographer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Graham Jarvis, Canadian actor (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Crispin Tickell, English academic and diplomat, British Permanent Representative to the United Nations Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — John "Kayo" Dottley, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Darrell Johnson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Karl Korte, American composer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Herbert Kroemer, German-American physicist, engineer, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Althea Gibson, American tennis player and golfer (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Des Renford, Australian swimmer (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Thea Astley, Australian journalist and author (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Stepas Butautas, Lithuanian basketball player and coach (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Zsuzsa Körmöczy, Hungarian tennis player and coach (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Álvaro Mutis, Colombian-Mexican author and poet (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Allyre Sirois, Canadian lawyer and judge (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Monty Hall, Canadian-American television personality and game show host (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Bryce Mackasey, Canadian businessman and politician, 20th Canadian Minister of Labour (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Brian Moore, Northern Irish-Canadian author and screenwriter (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — William P. Foster, American bandleader and educator (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — George Wallace, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 45th Governor of Alabama (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Jaap Rijks, Dutch Olympic medalist (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Leonard Bernstein, American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Richard Greene, English actor (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Mel Ferrer, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Van Johnson, American actor (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Frederick Chapman Robbins, American pediatrician and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Saburō Sakai, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Walt Kelly, American illustrator and animator (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Don DeFore, American actor (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Erich Honecker, German soldier and politician (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Võ Nguyên Giáp, Vietnamese general and politician, 3rd Minister of Defence for Vietnam (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — George Cisar, American baseball player (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on August 25 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on August 25

🏛️ Public Holidays

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✡️ Religious Observances

• Islamic: Mawlid (Birth) al-Nabi ﷺ
• Islamic: Veiling of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
• Islamic: Birth of Mawlana Shaykh Abdullāh al Dāghestāni ق
• Islamic: Urs of Shaykh Abu Yāqub Yūsuf al-Hamadāni ق
• Islamic: Urs of Shaykh Abdul Khāliq al-Ghujdawāni ق
• Islamic: Urs of Mawlāna Ubaydullaāh Ahrār ق
• Islamic: Urs of Shaykh Muhammad az-Zāhid ق