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October 25th is a day filled with many interesting events throughout history, from important battles and discoveries to the birthdays of famous people and special holidays celebrated around the world. Let's explore some of the most notable moments that happened on this date!

Historical Events on October 25

Early History (Before 1600)

Later History (1601–1900)

Modern History (1901–Present)

  • 1911 – The Xinhai Revolution spread to Guangzhou, where the Qing general Feng-shan was assassinated.
  • 1917 – This was the Old Style date for the start of the October Revolution in Russia.
  • 1920Terence MacSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork, died in prison after being on a hunger strike for 74 days.
  • 1924 – The Zinoviev letter, which was later denied by Zinoviev, was published in the Daily Mail. Some blamed this letter for a big election loss for the Labour party.
  • 1927 – The Italian luxury ship SS Principessa Mafalda sank off the coast of Brazil, and 314 people lost their lives.
  • 1932George Lansbury became the leader of the opposition Labour Party in Britain.
  • 1940Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was named the first African American general in the United States Army.
  • 1944World War II: Heinrich Himmler ordered a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a youth group in Nazi Germany that helped people hide from the Third Reich.
  • 1944World War II: The American submarine USS Tang was sunk by its own torpedo, which was not working correctly.
  • 1944World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf reached its peak. This was the final major attempt by the Imperial Japanese Navy to win the war.
  • 1945 – After fifty years of Japanese rule, Taiwan was formally returned to the Republic of China.
  • 1949 – The Battle of Guningtou began in the Taiwan Strait.
  • 1962Cuban Missile Crisis: Adlai Stevenson showed the United Nations Security Council photos that proved the Soviet Union had missiles in Cuba.
  • 1971 – The People's Republic of China took the place of the Republic of China at the United Nations.
  • 1973 – Egypt and Israel agreed to United Nations Security Council Resolution 339, which called for a ceasefire.
  • 1980 – Discussions for the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction were completed. This convention helps return children who have been taken across international borders.
  • 1983 – The United States and its allies from the Caribbean invaded Grenada. This happened six days after Prime Minister Maurice Bishop was executed in a coup d'état (a sudden takeover of the government).
  • 1990 – The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
  • 1997 – After a civil war, Denis Sassou Nguesso declared himself President of the Republic of the Congo.
  • 1999 – A Learjet 35 crashed in Mina, South Dakota, killing all six people on board, including PGA golfer Payne Stewart.
  • 2001Microsoft released Windows XP, which became one of its most popular computer operating systems.
  • 2010Mount Merapi in Indonesia began a series of powerful eruptions that lasted a month. These eruptions killed 353 people and forced 350,000 people to leave their homes.
  • 2010 – A very strong magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit off Indonesia's Mentawai Islands. This caused a tsunami that killed at least 400 people.

Famous Birthdays on October 25

Born Before 1900

Born After 1900

  • 1902 – Henry Steele Commager, an American historian and author.
  • 1902 – Eddie Lang, an American jazz guitarist.
  • 1910William Higinbotham, an American physicist and video game designer, who created one of the earliest video games.
  • 1912Minnie Pearl, a famous American entertainer and comedian.
  • 1921Michael I of Romania, the last King of Romania.
  • 1924 – Billy Barty, an American actor.
  • 1926Jimmy Heath, an American jazz saxophonist and composer.
  • 1927Barbara Cook, an American singer and actress.
  • 1928Marion Ross, an American actress, known for her role in Happy Days.
  • 1931Annie Girardot, a French actress and singer.
  • 1935Rusty Schweickart, an American astronaut.
  • 1936Masako Nozawa, a Japanese voice actress, known for voicing Goku in Dragon Ball.
  • 1941Helen Reddy, an Australian-American singer-songwriter and actress, famous for "I Am Woman."
  • 1941Anne Tyler, an American author and critic.
  • 1944Jon Anderson, an English singer-songwriter and guitarist, known from the band Yes.
  • 1944James Carville, an American political consultant.
  • 1947 – Glenn Tipton, an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from the band Judas Priest.
  • 1948 – Dave Cowens, an American basketball player and coach.
  • 1948 – Dan Gable, an American wrestler and coach, an Olympic gold medalist.
  • 1950 – Chris Norman, an English singer-songwriter.
  • 1955 – Glynis Barber, a South African-English actress.
  • 1955 – Gale Anne Hurd, an American film producer, known for The Terminator and Aliens.
  • 1955Matthias Jabs, a German guitarist and songwriter from the band Scorpions.
  • 1957Nancy Cartwright, an American voice actress, famous for voicing Bart Simpson.
  • 1958Kornelia Ender, an East German swimmer, multiple Olympic gold medalist.
  • 1961Chad Smith, an American drummer, known from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
  • 1963 – Melinda McGraw, an American actress.
  • 1964Katy Perry, a very popular American singer-songwriter and actress.
  • 1969Samantha Bee, a Canadian-American comedian and television host.
  • 1970 – Adam Goldberg, an American actor, director, and producer.
  • 1970 – Adam Pascal, an American actor and singer.
  • 1970 – Ed Robertson, a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist from the Barenaked Ladies.
  • 1971Pedro Martínez, a Dominican-American baseball player and sportscaster, a Hall of Famer.
  • 1971Midori, a Japanese-American violinist.
  • 1971Craig Robinson, an American actor and singer.
  • 1975Zadie Smith, a well-known English author and academic.
  • 1977Birgit Prinz, a German footballer and psychologist, one of the best female players ever.
  • 1981Shaun Wright-Phillips, an English footballer.
  • 1985Ciara, a famous American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress.
  • 1987Fabian Hambüchen, a German gymnast, Olympic gold medalist.
  • 1989Mia Wasikowska, an Australian actress.
  • 1997Federico Chiesa, an Italian footballer.
  • 1998Juan Soto, a Dominican baseball player.
  • 2001 – Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, the heir to the Belgian throne.

Notable Deaths on October 25

Passed Away Before 1900

Passed Away After 1900

Holidays and Celebrations on October 25

See also

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