Duffield Memorial
The Duffield Memorial (central medallion pictured) in Great Baddow, an "unusual example of Art Nouveau design in metal work", was designated a listed building by Historic England.
What happened on July 25
32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 306 to 2024.
Standout on July 25
2010
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks published 75,000 classified documents about the War in Afghanistan in one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.
About July 25
July 25 is the 206th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 206 of 365 (207 in leap years)159 days left in the year (159 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 30 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo (July 23 – August 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- July birthstone
- Rubypassion, vitality and protection
- July birth flower
- Larkspur / Water lilypositivity, grace and an open heart
- Next occurrence
- In 271 days
- Roman numerals
- XXV.VIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 50thViking 11976
- 50thViking program1976
- 30th1996 Burundian coup d'état1996
- 30thJaafar Jackson1996
- 25thBryce Young2001
- 25thPhoolan Devi2001
- 10thTim LaHaye2016
- 10thTom Peterson2016
July 25 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Tim LaHaye · Tom Peterson
- 25 years ago2001
- Phoolan Devi · Bryce Young
- 50 years ago1976
- Viking 1 · Viking program
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on July 25 — ages this year
- 2002Adam Hložekturns 24
- 2002Equi Fernándezturns 24
- 2002Alperen Şengünturns 24
- 2001Bryce Youngturns 25
- 2000Shakira Austinturns 26
- 2000Meg Donnellyturns 26
Historical events 32
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2019 European heatwaves
National extreme heat records set this day in the UK, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany during the July 2019 European heat wave.
2018 Suwayda attacks
As-Suwayda attacks: Coordinated attacks occur in Syria.
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks published 75,000 classified documents about the War in Afghanistan in one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.
Pratibha Patil
Pratibha Patil was sworn in as the first female president of India.
Phoolan Devi
Phoolan Devi, a serving Indian member of Parliament, was shot outside her house in New Delhi, India.
Air France Flight 4590
Air France Flight 4590 , a Concorde en route from Paris to New York, crashed in Gonesse, France, killing all 109 passengers on board and four people on the ground.
Concorde
Concorde Air France Flight 4590 crashes outside of Paris shortly after taking off at Charles de Gaulle Airport, killing 113 people.
1996 Burundian coup d'état
In a military coup in Burundi, Pierre Buyoya deposes Sylvestre Ntibantunganya.
1995 France bombings
A gas bottle explodes in Saint Michel station of line B of the RER (Paris regional train network). Eight are killed and 80 wounded.
Jordan
Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration, that formally ends the state of war that had existed between the nations since 1948.
Lebanon
Israel launches a massive attack against Lebanon in what the Israelis call Operation Accountability, and the Lebanese call the Seven-Day War.
Saint James Church massacre
The Saint James Church massacre occurs in Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa.
Salyut 7
Salyut 7 cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes the first woman to perform a space walk.
Black July
Black July: Thirty-seven Tamil political prisoners at the Welikada high security prison in Colombo are massacred by the fellow Sinhalese prisoners.
Egypt–Israel peace treaty
In accord with the Egypt–Israel peace treaty, Israel begins its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula.
Louise Brown
Birth of Louise Joy Brown, the first human to have been born after conception by in vitro fertilisation, or IVF.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican police shoot two nationalists in the Cerro Maravilla murders.
Viking 1
The orbiting spacecraft Viking 1 took a photograph of an apparent face on Mars in a classic example of pareidolia.
Viking program
Viking program: Viking 1 takes the famous Face on Mars photo.
Soviet Union
Soviet Mars 5 space probe is launched.
Sohagpur massacre
The Sohagpur massacre is perpetrated by the Pakistan Army.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon declares the Nixon Doctrine, stating that the United States now expects its Asian allies to take care of their own military defense. This is the start of the "Vietnamization" of the war.
Korean War
Korean War: After American troops withdrew, North Korean forces captured the village of Yongdong in South Korea.
Grand Council of Fascism
The Grand Council of Fascism voted a motion of no confidence against Benito Mussolini, who was arrested the same day by King Victor Emmanuel III and replaced by Pietro Badoglio.
Spanish–American War
Spanish–American War: After more than two months of sea-based bombardment, the United States invaded Puerto Rico.
Corinth Canal
The Corinth Canal was formally opened, bisecting the narrow Isthmus of Corinth in Greece to connect the Ionian Sea's Gulf of Corinth with the Aegean Sea's Saronic Gulf.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart completed his Symphony No. 40, one of his two extant symphonies in a minor key.
Eighty Years' War
Eighty Years' War: Dutch and English forces relieved the siege of Knodsenburg in the Spanish Netherlands, having defeated the Duke of Parma's army in the field.
Henry II of France
Henry II was crowned King of France at Reims Cathedral.
Struggle for Constantinople (1204–1261)
Struggle for Constantinople: Alexios Strategopoulos led Nicaean forces to recapture Constantinople, leading to the reestablishment of the Byzantine Empire and the end of the Latin Empire.
Constantine the Great
Constantine the Great was proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops after the death of Constantius Chlorus.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Peter Green (musician)
Peter Green, English blues rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and founder of Fleetwood Mac (born 1946)
Beji Caid Essebsi
Beji Caid Essebsi, 4th President and 9th Prime Minister of Tunisia (born 1926)
Michael Johnson (singer)
Michael Johnson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1944)
Jacques Andreani
Jacques Andreani, French diplomat, French ambassador to the United States (born 1929)
R. S. Gavai
R. S. Gavai, Indian lawyer and politician, 18th Governor of Kerala (born 1929)
Walter De Maria
Walter De Maria, American sculptor, illustrator, and composer (born 1935)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Cucuphas
Christian feast day: Cucuphas
Saint Anne
Christian feast day: Anne (Eastern Christianity)
Julian of Le Mans
Christian feast day: Julian of Le Mans (translation)
Saint John I Agnus
Christian feast day: John I Agnus
Carmen Salles y Barangueras
Christian feast day: Carmen Salles y Barangueras
James the Great
Christian feast day: James the Great (Western Christianity)
Glodesind
Christian feast day: Glodesind
Saint Christopher
Christian feast day: Christopher (Western Christianity)
Spread across the centuries
- 4th century1
- 13th century1
- 16th century2
- 18th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century35
- 21st century30
Earliest: Constantine the Great (306). Most recent: Shafin Ahmed (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about July 25
What day of the year is July 25?
July 25 is the 206th day of the year, with 159 days left after it.
What star sign is July 25?
July 25 falls under Leo (July 23 – August 22), a fire sign ruled by Sun. The birthstone for the month is Ruby.
How many things happened on July 25?
We record 80 entries for July 25: 32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 306 to 2024.
Who was born on July 25?
Adam Hložek (2002) is among the notable births on July 25. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the July 25 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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