August 25: What Happened on This Day in History
August 25th marks the 237th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 238th in case of leap years). There are 128 days remaining until the end of the year.
Discover what happened on August 25th in history, famous birthdays on August 25th, celebrities died on this day, the day of the week and the zodiac sign associated to August 25.
What happened on August 25?
Here's what happened on August 25th in history:
- 2008: The 2008 Alaska quarter-dollar coin is now in circulation at the US Mint
- 2006: The United Nations Security Council approves a peacekeeping mission in East Timor called United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste, (UNMIT). It will include 1,608 police officers and up to 35 military liaison officer.
- 1987: Dow Jones Industrial Stock Average reaches record 2722.42
- 1985: Met Dwight Goodin becomes youngest pitcher to win 20 games (20y 9m 9d)
- 1983: US and the USSR sign $10 billion grain pact
- 1981: Jeff Schwartz sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09).
- 1978: Baseball umps stage a 1 day strike
- 1960: 17th summer olympics opens in Rome
- 1957: Prince Suvanna Phuma forms government in LAOS, with Pathet Lao
- 1948: The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: ''Confrontation Day'' between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.
What famous birthdays are on August 25?
On August 25th there are the following famous birthdays:
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Blake Lively (1987)Blake lively is an american actress known for her role as serena van der woodsen in the television series gossip girl.
![Yifei Liu]()
Yifei Liu (1987)Yifei liu is a chinese actress known for her role as mulan in the 2020 live-action adaptation of the disney animated film.
![Billy Ray Cyrus]()
Billy Ray Cyrus (1961)Billy ray cyrus is an american singer and actor, best known for his hit single 'achy breaky heart' and for his role as robby stewart on the...
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![Elvis Costello]()
Elvis Costello (1954)Elvis costello is a british rock singer known for his distinctive voice and eclectic musical style, blending elements of punk, new wave, and...
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Jonathan Togo (1977)Togo, an american actor, plays the role of ryan wolfe, a police officer, on csi miami (tvaeur(tm), tvaeur(tm), a hit crime series starring...
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Regis Philbin (1931)After years of success on the tv talk show "live with regis & kathie lee", an american tv host became a star with his tv game show "who...
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Who died on August 25?
On August 25th the following celebrities died:
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Paul Muni (1967)Paul muni was an american actor known for his roles in scarface, the story of louis pasteur, and the life of emile zola.
![Samantha Smith]()
Samantha Smith (1985)American actress/activist (elizabeth lime street), who dies at the age of 13 (born 1972).
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- Petr Neruda (1891)
Chilean poet-diplomat and politician, often considered one of the greatest literary figures of his country.
- Michael Faraday (1867)
An english scientist who made contributions to electrochemistry and electromagnetism.
- Kenetra Aaliyah (2001)
Renowned R&B singer known for hits like 'Try Again' and 'Are You That Somebody'.
What day of the year is August 25?
August 25th marks the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 238th in case of leap years).
There are 128 days remaining until the end of the year.
August 25th is the 25th day of the month of August.
What zodiac sign is associated with the day August 25?
The zodiac sign associated with August 25th is Virgo according to the Western Zodiac.
