On This Day — June 25

Famous events, births, and deaths from June 25 in history, plus the public holidays, religious observances, sports, and national days happening on this date today.

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38 events · 211 births · 115 deaths recorded for June 25.

🕰️ Notable Events on June 25

1998 — In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional. Wikipedia ↗
1997 — An unmanned Progress spacecraft collides with the Russian space station Mir. Wikipedia ↗
1996 — The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen. Wikipedia ↗
1993 — Kim Campbell is sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Canada. Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Croatia and Slovenia declare their independence by referendum from Yugoslavia. Wikipedia ↗
1984 — American singer Prince releases his most successful studio album Purple Rain. Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington. Wikipedia ↗
1978 — The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Mozambique achieves independence. Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declares a state of internal emergency in India. Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
1950 — The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea. Wikipedia ↗
1948 — The Berlin airlift begins. Wikipedia ↗
1947 — The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published. Wikipedia ↗
1944 — World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic countries, begins. Wikipedia ↗
1944 — World War II: United States Navy and British Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg. Wikipedia ↗
1944 — The final page of the comic Krazy Kat is published, exactly two months after its author George Herriman died. Wikipedia ↗
1943 — The Holocaust: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage an uprising against the Nazis. Wikipedia ↗
1943 — The left-wing German Jewish exile Arthur Goldstein murdered in Auschwitz. Wikipedia ↗
1940 — World War II: France officially surrenders to Germany at 01:35. Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Dr. Douglas Hyde is inaugurated as the first President of Ireland. Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Colombia are established. Wikipedia ↗
1923 — Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter perform the first ever aerial refueling in a DH.4B biplane Wikipedia ↗
1913 — American Civil War veterans begin arriving at the Great Reunion of 1913. Wikipedia ↗
1910 — The United States Congress passes the Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transport of females for “immoral purposes”; the ambiguous language would be used to selectively prosecute people for years to come. Wikipedia ↗
1910 — Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird is premiered in Paris, bringing him to prominence as a composer. Wikipedia ↗
1906 — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania millionaire Harry Thaw shoots and kills prominent architect Stanford White. Wikipedia ↗
1900 — The Taoist monk Wang Yuanlu discovers the Dunhuang manuscripts, a cache of ancient texts that are of great historical and religious significance, in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, China. Wikipedia ↗
1876 — Battle of the Little Bighorn and the death of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer. Wikipedia ↗
1788 — Virginia becomes the tenth state to ratify the United States Constitution. Wikipedia ↗
1786 — Gavriil Pribylov discovers St. George Island of the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea. Wikipedia ↗
1741 — Maria Theresa of Austria is crowned Queen of Hungary. Wikipedia ↗
1678 — Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is the first woman awarded a doctorate of philosophy when she graduates from the University of Padua. Wikipedia ↗
1658 — Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Rio Nuevo during the Anglo-Spanish War. Wikipedia ↗
1530 — At the Diet of Augsburg the Augsburg Confession is presented to the Holy Roman Emperor by the Lutheran princes and Electors of Germany. Wikipedia ↗
841 — In the Battle of Fontenay-en-Puisaye, forces led by Charles the Bald and Louis the German defeat the armies of Lothair I of Italy and Pepin II of Aquitaine. Wikipedia ↗
524 — The Franks are defeated by the Burgundians in the Battle of Vézeronce. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on June 25

2006 — Mckenna Grace, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1998 — Kyle Chalmers, Australian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
1996 — Pietro Fittipaldi, Brazilian-American racing driver Wikipedia ↗
1996 — Sione Mata'utia, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Liisi Rist, Estonian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Anna Zaja, German tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Andi Eigenmann, Filipino actress Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Jack Cork, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Edgar Morais, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Rafael Morais, Portuguese actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Jhonas Enroth, Swedish ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Miguel Layún, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Brian Canter, American bull rider Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Charlie Davies, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Aya Matsuura, Japanese singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Seda Tokatlıoğlu, Turkish volleyball player Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Daniel Bard, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Karim Matmour, Algerian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Lauren Bush, American model and fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Todd Cooper, English swimmer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Marc Janko, Austrian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Simon Ammann, Swiss ski jumper Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Marko Albert, Estonian swimmer and triathlete Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Richard Hughes, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Aramis Ramírez, Dominican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Luke Scott, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Marcus Stroud, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Layla El, English wrestler, model, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Lola Ponce, Argentinian-Italian singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
1976 — José Cancela, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Iestyn Harris, Welsh rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Carlos Nieto, Argentinian-Italian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Kiur Aarma, Estonian journalist and producer Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Linda Cardellini, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Albert Costa, Spanish tennis player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Vladimir Kramnik, Russian chess player Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Michele Merkin, American model and television host Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Nisha Ganatra, Canadian director, prouder, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Glen Metropolit, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1973 — René Corbet, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Milan Hnilička, Czech ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Jamie Redknapp, English footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Carlos Delgado, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Libyan engineer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Karen Darke, English cyclist and author Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Jason Gallian, Australian-English cricketer and educator Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Rod Kafer, Australian rugby player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Neil Lennon, Northern Irish-Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Michael Tucker, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Ariel Gore, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Roope Latvala, Finnish guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Erki Nool, Estonian decathlete and politician Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Aaron Sele, American baseball player and scout Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Hunter Foster, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Zim Zum, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Adrian Garvey, Zimbabwean-South African rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Vaios Karagiannis, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Dikembe Mutombo, Congolese-American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Dell Curry, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Phil Emery, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Johnny Herbert, English race car driver and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1964 — John McCrea, American singer-songwriter and musician (Cake) Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Greg Raymer, American poker player and lawyer Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Doug Gilmour, Canadian ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia ↗
1963 — George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Mike Stanley, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Timur Bekmambetov, Kazakh director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Ricky Gervais, English comedian, actor, director, producer and singer Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Alastair Bruce of Crionaich, English-Scottish journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Brian Hayward, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Craig Johnston, South African-Australian footballer and photographer Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Laurent Rodriguez, French rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Lutz Dombrowski, German long jumper and educator Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Jari Puikkonen, Finnish ski jumper Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Bobbie Vaile, Australian astrophysicist and astronomer (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Greg Millen, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Frank Paschek, German long jumper Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Boris Trajkovski, Macedonian politician, 2nd President of the Republic of Macedonia (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Craig Young, Australian rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Vic Marks, English cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Mario Lessard, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1954 — David Paich, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Lina Romay, Spanish actress (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Daryush Shokof, Iranian director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Sonia Sotomayor, American lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Olivier Ameisen, French-American cardiologist and educator (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Ian Davis, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Péter Erdő, Hungarian cardinal Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Tim Finn, New Zealand singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Martin Gerschwitz, German singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Alan Green, Northern Irish sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Kristina Abelli Elander, Swedish artist Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Eva Bayer-Fluckiger, Swiss mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
1950 — Marcello Toninelli, Italian author and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1949 — Richard Clarke, Irish archbishop Wikipedia ↗
1949 — Patrick Tambay, French race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1949 — Yoon Joo-sang, South Korean actor Wikipedia ↗
1947 — John Hilton, English table tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1947 — John Powell, American discus thrower Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Roméo Dallaire, Dutch-Canadian general and politician Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Allen Lanier, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Ian McDonald, English guitarist and saxophonist Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Carly Simon, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Harry Womack, American singer (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Robert Charlebois, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Gary David Goldberg, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Nikiforos Diamandouros, Greek academic and politician Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Willis Reed, American basketball player, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Michel Tremblay, Canadian author and playwright Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Denys Arcand, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1941 — John Albert Raven, Scottish academic and ecologist Wikipedia ↗
1940 — Judy Amoore, Australian runner Wikipedia ↗
1940 — Mary Beth Peil, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
1940 — A. J. Quinnell, English-Maltese author (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
1940 — Clint Warwick, English bass player (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Allen Fox, American tennis player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Eddie Floyd, American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Derek Foster, Baron Foster of Bishop Auckland, English politician Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Doreen Wells, English ballerina and actress Wikipedia ↗
1936 — B. J. Habibie, Indonesian engineer and politician, 3rd President of Indonesia Wikipedia ↗
1936 — Bert Hölldobler, German biologist and entomologist Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Ray Butt, English television producer and director (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Larry Kramer, American author, playwright, and activist, co-founded Gay Men's Health Crisis Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Tony Lanfranchi, English race car driver (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Charles Sheffield, English-American mathematician, physicist, and author (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Jean Geissinger, American baseball player (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Jack W. Hayford, American minister and author Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Beatriz Sheridan, Mexican actress and director (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Álvaro Siza Vieira, Portuguese architect, designed the Porto School of Architecture Wikipedia ↗
1932 — Peter Blake, English painter and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
1932 — Tim Parnell, English racing driver (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
1932 — George Sluizer, French-Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1931 — V. P. Singh, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of India (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
1929 — Eric Carle, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
1929 — Francesco Marchisano, Italian cardinal (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1928 — Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov, Russian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
1928 — Michel Brault, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1928 — Peyo, Belgian author and illustrator, created The Smurfs (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
1928 — Bill Russo, American pianist and composer (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
1928 — Alex Toth, American animator and screenwriter (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
1927 — Antal Róka, Hungarian runner (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
1927 — Chuck Smith, American pastor, founded the Calvary Chapel (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1927 — Arnold Wolfendale, English astronomer and academic Wikipedia ↗
1926 — Margaret Anstee, English diplomat (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1926 — Ingeborg Bachmann, Austrian author and poet (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
1926 — Kep Enderby, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd Attorney-General for Australia (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1926 — Virginia Patton, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1926 — Stig Sollander, Swedish Alpine skier Wikipedia ↗
1925 — Clifton Chenier, American singer-songwriter and accordion player (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
1925 — June Lockhart, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1925 — Clay Evans, American Baptist pastor Wikipedia ↗
1925 — Robert Venturi, American architect and academic Wikipedia ↗
1925 — Salihu Ibrahim, Nigerian Army Officer Wikipedia ↗
1924 — Sidney Lumet, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
1924 — Dimitar Isakov, Bulgarian football player Wikipedia ↗
1924 — Madan Mohan, Iraqi-Indian composer and director (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
1924 — William J. Castagna, American lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
1923 — Sam Francis, American soldier and painter (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
1923 — Dorothy Gilman, American author (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1922 — Johnny Smith, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1921 — Celia Franca, English-Canadian ballerina and choreographer, founded the National Ballet of Canada (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗