2023 Lewiston shootings
A mass shooting occurs in two locations in Lewiston, Maine. 18 people are killed and 13 more injured.
What happened on October 25
35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1147 to 2025.
Standout on October 25
2023
2023 Lewiston shootings
A mass shooting occurs in two locations in Lewiston, Maine. 18 people are killed and 13 more injured.
About October 25
October 25 is the 298th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 298 of 365 (299 in leap years)67 days left in the year (67 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 43 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♏ Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- October birthstone
- Opal / Tourmalinehope, creativity and confidence
- October birth flower
- Marigold / Cosmoswarmth, creativity and harmony
- Next occurrence
- In 363 days
- Roman numerals
- XXV.Xday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thPJ Dozier1996
- 25thMicrosoft2001
- 25thPrincess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant2001
- 25thWindows XP2001
- 10thBob Hoover2016
- 10thCarlos Alberto Torres2016
- 1stRolf Dupuy2025
- 1stSatish Shah2025
October 25 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Carlos Alberto Torres · Bob Hoover
- 25 years ago2001
- Microsoft · Windows XP · Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on October 25 — ages this year
- 2001Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabantturns 25
- 2000Dominik Szoboszlaiturns 26
- 2000Vincent Zhouturns 26
- 1999Romeo Langfordturns 27
- 1998Lee Knowturns 28
- 1998Juan Sototurns 28
Historical events 35
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Liz Truss
At 49 days, Liz Truss concluded the shortest tenure as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Mentawai Islands, triggering a tsunami that kills at least 400 people.
Mount Merapi
Mount Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia, began an increasingly violent series of eruptions that lasted over a month.
October 2009 Baghdad bombings
The October 2009 Baghdad bombings kill 155 and wound at least 721.
Microsoft
Microsoft releases Windows XP, which becomes one of Microsoft's most successful operating systems.
Windows XP
Windows XP, one of the most popular and widely used versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system, was released for retail sale.
Learjet 35
A Learjet 35 crashes in Mina near Aberdeen, South Dakota, killing all six people on board, including PGA golfer Payne Stewart and golf course designer Bruce Borland.
Republic of the Congo Civil War (1997–1999)
After a civil war, Denis Sassou Nguesso proclaims himself President of the Republic of the Congo.
1995 Fox River Grove bus–train collision
A commuter train slams into a school bus in Fox River Grove, Illinois, killing seven students.
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic declares its sovereignty from the Soviet Union.
1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
The first leg of the 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is held at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.
United States invasion of Grenada
The United States and its Caribbean allies invade Grenada, six days after Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and several of his supporters are executed in a coup d'état.
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
Proceedings on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction conclude.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 339
Egypt and Israel accept United Nations Security Council Resolution 339.
China
The People's Republic of China replaces the Republic of China at the United Nations.
Fairchild F-27
A Fairchild F-27 crashes into Moose Mountain while on approach to Lebanon Municipal Airport in Lebanon, New Hampshire, killing 32 people.
Soyuz 2
Soyuz 2 is launched.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis: Adlai Stevenson shows the United Nations Security Council reconnaissance photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles in Cuba.
People's Volunteer Army
The People's Volunteer Army ambushed the South Korean II Corps at the Battle of Onjong, and elsewhere engaged the 1st Infantry Division at the Battle of Unsan, marking China's entry into the Korean War.
Battle of Guningtou
The Battle of Guningtou in the Taiwan Strait begins.
Geography of Taiwan
Fifty years of Japanese administration of Taiwan formally ends when the Republic of China assumes control.
World War II
World War II: Heinrich Himmler orders a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a loosely organized youth culture in Nazi Germany that had assisted army deserters and others to hide from the Third Reich.
USS Tang (SS-306)
USS Tang, the U.S. Navy submarine credited with sinking more ships than any other American submarine, sank when it was struck by its own torpedo.
Heinrich Himmler
Heinrich Himmler ordered a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a nonconformist youth group that assisted army deserters and others hiding from the Nazis.
Colleges of Durham University
Following a series of similar actions against other sculptures, hundreds of students at Armstrong College in Newcastle tarred and feathered Statue of Industry (pictured), created by the college's master of sculpture Herbert Maryon.
SS Principessa Mafalda
The Italian cruise liner SS Principessa Mafalda sank when a propeller shaft broke and fractured the hull, resulting in 314 deaths.
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail published the Zinoviev letter, a hoax purported to be a directive from Moscow to increase communist agitation.
Terence MacSwiney
Irish playwright and politician Terence MacSwiney died after a hunger strike in Brixton Prison, bringing the Irish struggle for independence to international attention.
American Civil War
American Civil War: During Price's Missouri Expedition, Union troops defeated Sterling Price's Confederate army in three successive battles: Marais des Cygnes, Mine Creek, and Marmiton River.
Crimean War
Crimean War: The ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade was decisively repelled by Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava.
George III
George III became King of Great Britain and Ireland, succeeding his grandfather George II.
Dirk Hartog
Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog left a plate on an island in Shark Bay, the oldest-known artefact of European exploration in Australia still in existence.
Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War: The army of Henry V of England, consisting mostly of archers, unexpectedly defeated the numerically superior French cavalry at the Battle of Agincourt (pictured) on Saint Crispin's Day.
Reconquista
Reconquista: Forces under Afonso I of Portugal captured Lisbon from the Moors after a four-month siege in one of the few Christian victories during the Second Crusade.
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.
Rolf Dupuy
Rolf Dupuy, anarchist and historian of the anarchist movement in France and Spain (born 1946)
Thomas Keating
Thomas Keating, American Trappist monk and a principal developer of Centering Prayer (born 1923)
Carlos Alberto Torres
Carlos Alberto Torres, Brazilian football player and manager (born 1944)
Carlos Morales Troncoso
Carlos Morales Troncoso, Dominican lawyer and politician, 34th Vice President of the Dominican Republic (born 1940)
Hal Needham
Hal Needham, American actor, stuntman, director, and screenwriter (born 1931)
Paul Reichmann
Paul Reichmann, Austrian-Canadian businessman, founded Olympia and York (born 1930)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Pope Boniface I
Christian feast day: Pope Boniface I
Chrysanthus and Daria
Christian feast day: Crysanthus and Daria (Western Christianity)
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Carlo Gnocchi
Saint Canna
Christian feast day: Canna
Saint Fructus
Christian feast day: Fructus
Crispin and Crispinian
Christian feast day: Crispin and Crispinian
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day (Romania)
Bernat Calbó
Christian feast day: Bernat Calbó (Bernard of Calvo)
Spread across the centuries
- 12th century1
- 15th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century41
- 21st century28
Earliest: Reconquista (1147). Most recent: Satish Shah (2025).
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 October 25
What day of the year is October 25?
October 25 is the 298th day of the year, with 67 days left after it.
What star sign is October 25?
October 25 falls under Scorpio (October 23 – November 21), a water sign ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars). The birthstone for the month is Opal or Tourmaline.
How many things happened on October 25?
We record 83 entries for October 25: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1147 to 2025.
Who was born on October 25?
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant (2001) is among the notable births on October 25. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the October 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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