June, 25th in History

[Spiritus Temporis]

Events

Friday 25, 1999:
The American soap opera Another World airs its 8891st and final episode.

Thursday 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.

Wednesday 25, 1997:
An unmanned Progress spacecraft collided with the Russian Space station, Mir.

Tuesday 25, 1996:
The Khobar Towers bombing leaves 19 U.S. servicemen dead in Saudi Arabia.

Friday 25, 1993:
Kim Campbell is chosen as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and becomes the first female Prime Minister of Canada.

Tuesday 25, 1991:
Croatia and Slovenia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.

Saturday 25, 1983:
India wins the Cricket World Cup.

Friday 25, 1982:
Greece abolishes headshaving of the recruits in the military.

Wednesday 25, 1975:
Mozambique achieved independence.

Monday 25, 1973:
Erskine Hamilton Childers is elected the fourth President of Ireland.

Sunday 25, 1967:
1967 - First global satellite television programme – "Our World"

Thursday 25, 1959:
Eamon de Valera is elected the third President of Ireland.

Sunday 25, 1950:
The beginning of the Korean War.

Monday 25, 1945:
Seán T. O'Kelly is elected the second President of Ireland.

Saturday 25, 1938:
Dr. Douglas Hyde is elected the first President of Ireland.

Sunday 25, 1876:
Battle of the Little Big Horn and the death of Colonel George Armstrong Custer.

Wednesday 25, 1788:
Virginia ratifies the United States Constitution and is admitted as the 10th state of the United States.

Wednesday 25, 1530:
The Augsburg Confession is presented at the Diet of Augsburg to the Holy Roman Emperor by the Lutheran princes and Electors of Germany.

Tuesday 25, 841:
Battle of Fontenay

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/25-june/on-this-day.html


People born on June 25

1986:
Aya Matsuura, Japanese singer (b: June 25, 1986) (Biography of Aya Matsuura)
Devin Fallak, Canadian Guitarist (b: June 25, 1986) (Biography of Devin Fallak)

1983:
Nargis Farahmand, Afghani poet (b: June 25, 1983) (Biography of Nargis Farahmand)

1982:
Mikhail Youzhny, Russian tennis player (b: June 25, 1982) (Biography of Mikhail Youzhny)

1975:
Linda Cardellini, American actress (b: June 25, 1975) (Biography of Linda Cardellini)
Albert Costa, Spanish tennis player (b: June 25, 1975) (Biography of Albert Costa)
Vladimir Kramnik, Russian chess player (b: June 25, 1975) (Biography of Vladimir Kramnik)

1974:
Karisma Kapoor, Indian actress (b: June 25, 1974) (Biography of Karisma Kapoor)

1972:
Carlos Delgado, Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player (b: June 25, 1972) (Biography of Carlos Delgado)

1970:
Lucy Benjamin, British actress (b: June 25, 1970) (Biography of Lucy Benjamin)
Erki Nool, Estonian decathlete, Olympian (b: June 25, 1970) (Biography of Erki Nool)

1969:
Matt Gallant, U.S. television host (b: June 25, 1969) (Biography of Matt Gallant)

1966:
Dikembe Mutombo, Congan basketball player (b: June 25, 1966) (Biography of Dikembe Mutombo)

1963:
George Michael, English singer (b: June 25, 1963) (Biography of George Michael)
Yann Martel, Canadian author (b: June 25, 1963) (Biography of Yann Martel)

1957:
John Porcerelli, Former Professional Boxer, Preeminent Psychologist and Doctor (b: June 25, 1957) (Biography of John Porcerelli)

1956:
Boris Trajkovski, President of the Republic of Macedonia (b: June 25, 1956 ; d: February 26, 2004) (Biography of Boris Trajkovski)

1955:
Terry Chimes, British musician (b: June 25, 1955) (Biography of Terry Chimes)

1945:
Carly Simon, American singer (b: June 25, 1945) (Biography of Carly Simon)

1940:
A.J. Quinnell, English thriller and mystery writer (b: June 25, 1940 ; d: July 10, 2005) (Biography of A.J. Quinnell)

1933:
James Meredith, American civil rights activist (b: June 25, 1933) (Biography of James Meredith)
Álvaro Siza Vieira, Portuguese architect (b: June 25, 1933) (Biography of Álvaro Siza Vieira)

1932:
Peter Blake, English artist (b: June 25, 1932) (Biography of Peter Blake (artist))

1930:
Mary Beth Peil, American opera singer and actress (b: June 25, 1930) (Biography of Mary Beth Peil)

1929:
Eric Carle, American children's author (b: June 25, 1929) (Biography of Eric Carle)

1928:
Alexei Abrikosov, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: June 25, 1928) (Biography of Alexei Abrikosov)

1926:
Ingeborg Bachmann, Austrian writer (b: June 25, 1926 ; d: October 17, 1973) (Biography of Ingeborg Bachmann)

1925:
June Lockhart, American actress (b: June 25, 1925) (Biography of June Lockhart)

1924:
Sidney Lumet, American actor and director (b: June 25, 1924) (Biography of Sidney Lumet)

1923:
Nicholas Mosley, British writer (b: June 25, 1923) (Biography of Nicholas Mosley)

1913:
Cyril Fletcher, British comedian (b: June 25, 1913 ; d: January 2, 2005) (Biography of Cyril Fletcher)

1912:
William T. Cahill, Governor of New Jersey (b: June 25, 1912 ; d: July 1, 1996) (Biography of William T. Cahill)

1907:
J. Hans D. Jensen, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: June 25, 1907) (Biography of J. Hans D. Jensen)

1903:
George Orwell, British writer (b: June 25, 1903 ; d: January 21, 1950) (Biography of George Orwell)

1900:
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Viceroy of India (b: June 25, 1900) (Biography of Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma)

1894:
Hermann Oberth, German physicist (b: June 25, 1894 ; d: December 28, 1989) (Biography of Hermann Oberth)

1887:
George Abbott, American playwright, screenwriter, producer, director, and actor (b: June 25, 1887 ; d: January 31, 1995) (Biography of George Abbott)

1884:
Henry Kahnweiler, German art promoter (b: June 25, 1884) (Biography of Henry Kahnweiler)

1865:
Robert Henri, American painter (b: June 25, 1865) (Biography of Robert Henri)

1864:
Walther Nernst, German physicist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in chemistry (b: June 25, 1864 ; d: November 18, 1941) (Biography of Walther Nernst)

1858:
Georges Courteline, French dramatist (b: June 25, 1858) (Biography of Georges Courteline)

1852:
Antoni Gaudí, Catalan architect (b: June 25, 1852 ; d: June 10, 1926) (Biography of Antoni Gaudí)

1612:
John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b: June 25, 1612 ; d: December 29, 1634) (Biography of John Albert Vasa)

1560:
Wilhelm Fabry, German surgeon (b: June 25, 1560) (Biography of Wilhelm Fabry)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/25-june/births.html