What Happened On June 25

What Happened On Jun 25 Events

1788 Jun 25 Virginia Ratifies the US Constitution and is the 10th State Admitted to the Union
We the Delegates of the People of Virginia duly elected in pursuance of a recommendation from the General Assembly and now met in Convention having fully and freely investigated and discu...
1862 Jun 25
to 1862 Jul 1
 Battle of Oak Grove - First of Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Oak Grove, also known as the Battle of French's Field or King’s School House, took place on June 25, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, the first of the Seven Days Battles (...
1864 Jun 25 Battle of Staunton River Bridge
Description: On June 22, the cavalry divisions of Brig. Gen. James Wilson and Brig. Gen. August Kautz were dispatched from the Petersburg lines to disrupt Confederate rail communications....
1876 Jun 25 Custer's Last Stand - Battle of Little Bighorn
On June 25, 1876, George Armstrong Custer and the 265 men under his command lost their lives in the Battle of Little Big Horn, often referred to as Custer's Last Stand. Educated at the...
1887 Jun 25 George Abbott is Born
George Francis Abbott (June 25, 1887 – January 31, 1995) was an American theater producer and director, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer whose career spanned more ...
1903 Jun 25 George Orwell Is Born
Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English author. His work is marked by a profound consciousness of social injustice, ...
1940 Jun 25 France and Italy Sign Armistice Establishing Italian Zone of Occupation in France
On 25 June 1940, after the Fall of France, France and Italy signed an armistice and an Italian zone of occupation was agreed upon. The initial zone was 832 km² and contained 28,500 inhabi...
1950 Jun 25 North Korean army invades South Korea
June 25, 1950 At approximately 4 a.m. (Korean Standard Time) on a rainy Sunday morning Democratic People's Republic of Korea Army (DPRK - North Korea) artillery and mortars open fire o...
1954 Jun 25 Sonia Sotomayor is Born
Sonia Maria Sotomayor was born in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Her father, Juan Sotomayor, had a third-grade education and did not speak English. He was from the Santurce area o...
1957 Jun 25 Hurricane Audrey
Hurricane Audrey was the first major hurricane of the 1957 Atlantic hurricane season. Audrey was the only storm to reach Category 4 status in June. A powerful hurricane, Audrey caused cat...
1971 Jun 25 "Klute" Is Released
Klute is a 1971 film which tells the story of a prostitute who assists a detective in solving a mystery. It stars Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Charles Cioffi, Dorothy Tristan, Vivian Na...
1973 Jun 25 Aretha Franklin Releases "Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)"
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky) is an 1973 album released by R&B/soul icon Aretha Franklin. This album was originally planned to be a straight jazz album with songs like "Moody's ...
1975 Jun 25 "One Size Fits All" by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention Is Released
One Size Fits All is a 1975 rock album by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention. It is the last Zappa album to be recorded with The Mothers of Invention. A special four-channel Quadrap...
1976 Jun 25 Alice Cooper releases Alice Cooper Goes to Hell
Alice Cooper Goes to Hell is a concept album by Alice Cooper, released in 1976. A sequel to Welcome to My Nightmare, this concept album was written almost exclusively by Cooper with guita...
1978 Jun 25 Argentina Beats the Netherlands to Win the 1978 FIFA World Cup Final
The Final of the 1978 FIFA World Cup was contested between host Argentina and The Netherlands. The match was won by the Argentines in extra time by a score of 3–1. Mario Kempes, who finis...
1979 Jun 25 Los Angeles Lakers Select Magic Johnson with the No. 1 Draft Pick
After two years in college, during which he averaged 17.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game, Johnson declared himself eligible for the 1979 NBA Draft. Johnson was drafted ...
1981 Jun 25 Microsoft becomes incorporated and Bill Gates becomes President
Gates oversaw Microsoft's company restructuring on June 25, 1981, which re-incorporated the company in Washington and made Gates President of Microsoft and the Chairman of the Board.[26] ...
1984 Jun 25 Larry Bird is Named League MVP
In 1984, the Celtics defeated the Lakers in a seven-game Finals, winning game seven 111–102. Bird averaged 27.4 points on .484 shooting and 14 rebounds a game during the series, earning t...
1986 Jun 25 Maradona Scores Both Goals in Memorable 2-0 Victory Over Belgium in World Cup Semi-Finals
After overcoming England in controversial fashion in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup, Argentina marched into the next round where they faced Belgium. And it was a game in which t...
1993 Jun 25 Dennis the Menace is released
Dennis Mitchell (Mason Gamble), a five-year-old boy living with his parents next to hot-tempered neighbor George Wilson (Walter Matthau), is out of school for the summer. With both his pa...
1993 Jun 25
to 1993 Jun 27
 Glastonbury Festival 1993
The Festival continued to go from strength to strength as it began to get into its stride as a successful and increasingly popular event. The advance only tickets were sold out by m...
1996 Jun 25 Bombing of Khobar Towers
On June 25, 1996 a truck bomb exploded outside the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia killing nineteen airmen of the United States Air Force and injuring several hundred more people. The terr...
1996 Jun 25 Jay-Z releases debut album "Reasonable Doubt"
Reasonable Doubt is the debut album of American rapper Jay-Z, released June 25, 1996 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States and on Northwestside Records in the United Kingdom. The al...
1996 Jun 25 Khobar Towers Bombing
On this fatal day, a truck bombing outside of the Khobar Towers building exploded. This facility housed US and allied forces fighting in the coalition against Iraq. In all 19 U.S Soilders...
1996 Jun 25 Khobar Towers Bombing in Saudi Arabia
On June 25, 1996 there was a terrorist attack in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. This attack was at the Khobar Towers which was a foreign military base which also was a station for United States ...
1996 Jun 25 The bombing of the Khobar Towers
On June 25, 1996 a terrorist truck exploded outside the military housing complex in Dahrahn, Saudi Arabia ( the Khobar Towers). It was the barracks for the 4404th Airlift Wing. The explo...
1997 Jun 25 Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter is the fourth Marvel Comics-licensed fighting game produced by Capcom (see Marvel vs. Capcom series). It is a sequel to X-Men vs. Street Fighter whi...
1997 Jun 25 President Bill Clinton Nominates Sonia Sotomayor to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
On June 25, 1997, Sotomayor was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which was vacated by J. Daniel Mahoney. Her nomination w...
1999 Jun 25 Big Daddy released
Big Daddy is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler. The film was released on June 25, 1999 by Columbia Pictures.
1999 Jun 25
to 1999 Jun 27
 Glastonbury Festival 1999
The sun finally shone on Glastonbury again, bringing a broad smile to the faces and performers alike. £150,000 was still spent on downpour precautions. The widest range of entertainment e...
2000 Jun 25 2000 San Francisco Gay Pride Parade
This two-tape set documents the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade down Market Street on June 25, 2000. Officially named the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Parade, th...
2002 Jun 25 Joe Satriani Releases "Strange Beautiful Music"
Strange Beautiful Music is the eighth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in 2002 on Epic Records. The fifth and tenth tracks notably contain Satriani's first recorded use of...
2004 Jun 25 Boston Red Sox defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 12-1
Rampant unrest in the Nation. A 25-25 record since May Day. Three consecutive series losses. Sitting second in the American League East, nearer to Tampa Bay than New York. The prospect of...
2004 Jun 25
to 2004 Jun 27
 Glastonbury Festival 2004
A massive over demand for tickets frustrated all concerned. The weather in the run up to the Festival was not on our side. However, the improved drainage and organisation triumphed to con...
2005 Jun 25 Boston Red Sox defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 7-1
The long ball is dead. Long live the long ball. You may want to rethink all that stuff you heard about the incredibly shrinking slugger and the reemergence of ''small ball" in the wake...
2006 Jun 25 2006 New York City Gay Pride Parade
New York City's Gay & Lesbian Pride Parade is a huge event that draws a huge crowd - gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight! It is actually one of the final events in an enti...
2006 Jun 25 2006 Toronto Gay Pride Parade
Tens of thousands of people lined downtown streets Sunday for one of the largest gay and lesbian Pride celebrations in North America. The climax of this week's Pride events kicked o...
2006 Jun 25 37th Annual Chicago Gay Pride Parade
Gray skies and light rain could not dampen the spirits of the approximately 400,000 individuals who turned out for Chicago's 37th Annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade, held June 25. The p...
2006 Jun 25 Entourage Season 3 Episode 3 - Dominated
While Vince invites an old friend, Dom, from New York City, back in the entourage, Ari attempts to destroy his daughter Sarah's relationship with a child star.
2006 Jun 25 Yacht Rock Episode 10
In Episode 10, Steely Dan and the Eagles settle a long-time, childish feud with a hit song.
2006 Jun 25
10:30AM
 2006 San Francisco Gay Pride Parade
This weekend's pride celebration in San Francisco caps a monumental year in the history of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, with unprecedented advances on same-sex ma...
2007 Jun 25 2007 Seattle Gay Pride Parade
The Pride Parade — that almost wasn't this year — sashayed and strutted its way through downtown Sunday, proving yet again to be a dazzling celebration of Seattle's gay and lesbian cultur...
2007 Jun 25 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) released
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a computer and video game that is based on the fifth installment of the popular Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling and the film adaptation, ...
2007 Jun 25 Jonas Brothers Begins The "Marvelous Party" Tour
The Marvelous Party Tour (often called the "Prom Tour") was the third tour from the Jonas Brothers. It is a prom-themed summer/fall tour that promoted their sophomore album, Jonas Brother...
2007 Jun 25 Seattle Mariners defeat Boston Red Sox, 9-4
SEATTLE -- The sun refused to go down on Julian Tavarez, but that's only because at this time of year in the Pacific Northwest, the sun tends to linger deep into the evening. The sun c...
2008 Jun 25 Boston Red Sox defeat Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-0
One night, the starting catcher, Jason Varitek, knocked in the deciding run in a 5-4 win. The next night, the backup, Kevin Cash, had one of those starry nights - throwing out a runner at...
2008 Jun 25 Chicago Cubs defeat Baltimore Orioles, 7-4
A recap of the Orioles' 7-4 loss to the Cubs last night: DOUBLE TROUBLE The Orioles learned that they would be without Brian Burres about three hours before the game when a stomach ...
2008 Jun 25 "The Sixth Sense" Rifftrax is Released
M. Night Shalalalalalalalalalala-tee-da burst onto the scene with the biggest suspense thriller of 1999 (well, right behind a relatively short list of films that includes Analyze This, Wi...
2008 Jun 25
to 2008 Jul 31
 Wanted (film) released
Wanted is a 2008 action film which is very loosely based on the comic book miniseries of the same name by Mark Millar. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and stars Angelina Jolie, ...
2009 Jun 25 CDC Estimates that Number of Americans Infected with Swine Flu has Reached 1 Million
An estimated 1 million Americans have been infected with the H1N1 swine flu, which continues to produce mild illness and a fairly quick recovery in patients, U.S. health officials said Th...