What Happened on 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... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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.... Read more

"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,... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more