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July 25 is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays and commemorations June 8 - Dragon Boat Festival ( Traditional Chinese) June 9 - Shavuot International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) July 2007 is the seventh month of that year It began on a Sunday and 31 days later ended on a Tuesday. July 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October July 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 25, 2003 July 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header remove July 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September July 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 159 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler. Events By Place Roman Empire July — Rival Emperors Carinus and Diocletian face each other in the Battle of the Margus Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus ( ca. December 22 244 The modern historian Timothy Barnes takes December 22 as his birthdate Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Herculius (c 250 &ndash c
• 306 - Constantine I proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. Events By Place Roman Empire July 25 — Constantine I is proclaimed Emperor by his troops Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (27 February ca. 272 &ndash 22 May 337 commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial
• 864 - Edict of Pistres of Charles the Bald orders defensive measures against the Vikings. Events By Place Europe July 25 - Edict of Pistres: Charles the Bald orders defensive measures against the Vikings The Edict of Pistres or Edictum Pistensis is often held up as one of the few examples if not the sole example of good government from Charles the Bald Charles the Bald ( 13 June 823 – 6 October 877) Holy Roman Emperor (875–877 as Charles II) and King of West Francia A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas
• 1139 - Battle of Ourique: The independence of Portugal from the Kingdom of León and Castile declared after the battle against the Almoravids. The Battle of Ourique (oˈɾik(ɨ took place in July 25 (St James day 1139, probably in the Countryside outside the town of Ourique, The history of Portugal, in most of the 12th and 13th centuries is chiefly that of its origin as a separate state in the process of the Christian Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. Kingdom of Castile was one of the medieval kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula. The Almoravids, was a Berber dynasty from the Sahara that spread over a wide area of North-Western Africa and the Iberian peninsula during
• 1261 - The city of Constantinople is recaptured by Nicaean forces under the command of Alexios Strategopoulos, thus re-establishing the Byzantine Empire. Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS The Empire of Nicaea ( Greek: Βασίλειον τῆς Νίκαιας Turkish: İznik İmparatorluğu) was the largest of the Byzantine Alexios Strategopoulos ( was a Byzantine general during the reign of Michael VIII Palaiologos, rising to the rank of megas domestikos and Caesar
• 1536 - Sebastián de Belalcázar on his search of El Dorado found the City of Santiago de Cali. Sebastián de Belalcázar (1479 or 1480 to 1551 was a Spanish Conquistador. El Dorado ( Spanish for "the golden one") is a Legend that began with the story of a South American tribal chief who covered himself
• 1538- The City of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil. Guayaquil (waʝaˈkil officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous City in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port Francisco de Orellana ( Trujillo, Spain, 1511 - Amazon River, November 1546 was a Spanish Explorer and Conquistador.
• 1547 - Henry II (France) crowned. Henry II (Henri II (31 March 1519 &ndash 10 July 1559 of the House of Valois and the son and successor of Francis I, was King of France from 31 A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a Monarch with regal power specifically involving the placement of a crown upon his or her head and the
• 1567 - Don Diego de Losada founds the city of Santiago de Leon de Caracas, modern-day Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
• 1593 - Henry IV of France publicly converts from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism. Henry IV (Henri IV ( 13 December 1553 &ndash 14 May 1610) ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and as Henry III Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation.
• 1603 - James VI of Scotland is crowned first king of Great Britain. James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
• 1693 - Ignacio de Maya founds the Real Santiago de las Sabinas, actual Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, México. History The town was founded as Real de Santiago de las Sabinas in July 25, 1693 by General Ignacio de Maya but Nuevo León ( Spanish for "New León " after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in northeastern Mexico. Mexico State or State of Mexico (often abbreviated to " Edomex " from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the
• 1722 - Three Years War begins along Maine and Massachusetts border. Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Dummer's War (c 1721 - 1725) (also known as Lovewell's War, Father Rale's War, Greylock's War, Three Years War or the The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States.
• 1755 - The decision to deport the Acadians takes place in Halifax. Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or The Great Upheaval, also known as the Great Expulsion, The Deportation, the Acadian Expulsion, or to the deportees Le Grand Dérangement, was This article is about the Acadian people and culture The Acadians (Acadiens are the descendants of the seventeenth-century French Thousands of Acadians are sent to the British Colonies in America, France and England. Some later moved to Louisiana, while others later resettled in New Brunswick. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America New Brunswick ( French: Nouveau-Brunswick /nuvobʁɔnzwik/ is one of Canada 's three Maritime provinces and is the only constitutionally
• 1758 - Seven Years' War: The island battery at Fortress Louisbourg in Nova Scotia is silenced and all French warships are destroyed or taken. Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Seven Years' War (1756&ndash1763 involved all of the major European powers of the period causing 900000 to 1400000 deaths Fortress of Louisbourg (in French, Forteresse de Louisbourg) is a Canadian National Historic Site and the location of a partial reconstruction Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• 1759 - French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé. Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Western New York refers to the westernmost region of New York State. Fort Niagara is a fortification originally built to protect the interests of New France in North America. Fort Rouillé was a French Trading post located in Toronto Ontario, which was established around 1750 but abandoned in 1759
• 1792 - The Brunswick Manifesto is issued to the population of Paris promising vengeance if the French Royal Family is harmed. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Brunswick Manifesto was a proclamation issued by Charles William Ferdinand Duke of Brunswick, commander of the Allied Army (principally Austrian and Prussian on 25 Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. This is a list of non-ruling members of the French royal family
• 1795 - The first stone of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is laid. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct ˌpɔntkəˈsʌɬtɛ (and approximately pronounced "pont-kuss-uth-tay" is a navigable Aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal
• 1797 - Horatio Nelson loses more than 300 men and his right arm during the failed conquest attempt of Tenerife Island (Spain). Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758– 21 October 1805 was a British Tenerife (previously known and spelled as "Teneriffe" in English before mass tourism adopted the Spanish spelling a Spanish Island, is the largest Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 1799 - At Aboukir in Egypt, Napoleon I of France defeats 10,000 Ottomans under Mustafa Pasha. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Abū Qīr ( Arabic أبو قير (also Abukir or Aboukir) is a village on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, 23 kilometers (14 This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
• 1814 - War of 1812: Battle of Lundy's Lane - Reinforcements arrive near Niagara Falls for General Riall's British and Canadian forces and a bloody, all-night battle with Jacob Brown's Americans commences at 18. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies The Battle of Lundy's Lane was a battle of the War of 1812 on July 25, 1814, fought in present-day Niagara Falls Ontario. Niagara Falls is a Canadian City of 82184 residents Geography and Climate Niagara Falls Ontario The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Jacob Jennings Brown ( May 9, 1775 – February 24, 1828) was an American army officer in the War of 1812. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 00; Americans retreat to Fort Erie. Fort Erie National Historic Site was the first British fort to be constructed as part of a network developed after the Seven Years' War (or in the United States
• 1824 - Costa Rica annexes Guanacaste from Nicaragua. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica. Geography Guanacaste is located in the northwestern part of the country along the coast of the Pacific Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America
• 1837 - The first commercial use of an electric telegraph was successfully demonstrated by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone on 25 July 1837 between Euston and Camden Town in London. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The electrical telegraph is a telegraph that uses electric signals The electromagnetic telegraph is a device for human-to-human transmission William Cooke may refer to some of the following people William Fothergill Cooke - 1806-1879 English inventor William Ernest Cooke Sir Charles Wheatstone FRS (6 February 1802 - 19 October 1875 was a British Scientist and Inventor of many scientific breakthroughs Camden Town is the district of London, England around Camden High Street, in the London Borough of Camden. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
• 1853 - Joaquin Murietta, famous Californio bandit known as "Robin Hood of El Dorado", is killed. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Joaquin Murrietta (sometimes spelled Murieta or Murietta) (1829&ndashca Californio's (Spanish for "Californian" is a term used to identify a Californian of Hispanic and/or Latin-American descent first as a part of New Spain, later
• 1861 - American Civil War: The Crittenden-Johnson Resolution is passed by the U.S. Congress stating that the war is being fought to preserve the Union and not to end slavery. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Crittenden-Johnson Resolution (also called the Crittenden Resolution) was passed by the United States Congress on July 25, 1861 after the The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another
• 1866 - The U.S. Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army (now called "5-star general"). Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses General of the Army is a military rank used in some countries to denote a senior military leader usually a General in command of a nation's Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to have this rank. Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States
• 1868 - Wyoming becomes a United States territory. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically
• 1869 - The Japanese daimyō begin returning their land holdings to the emperor as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The ( were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. The, also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan 's political and social structure (Traditional Japanese Date: June 17, 1869). Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays
• 1894 - The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The First Sino-Japanese War ( 日清戦争 Romaji: Nisshin Sensō ( 1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895) was a war fought between
• 1897 - Writer Jack London sails to join the Klondike Gold Rush where he will write his first successful stories. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Jack London (January 12 1876 &ndash November 22 1916 was an American author who wrote The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and The The Klondike Gold Rush, infrequently referred to as the Yukon Gold Rush or Alaska Gold Rush, was a frenzy of Gold rush Immigration to and for
• 1898 - The United States invasion of Puerto Rico begins with U. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} S. troops landing at harbor of Guánica, Puerto Rico [The land invasion, proper, began that day: Sea-based bombardment and shelling of the capital city of San Juan had been occurring since May of 1898]. Guánica (GWAH-nee-kah is a Municipality in southwestern Puerto Rico located on southern coast bordering the San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in
• 1907 - Korea becomes a protectorate of Japan. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. In International law, a protectorate is a autonomous territory that is "protected" by a stronger state or entity hense the protector which engages to protect For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• 1908 - Ajinomoto is founded. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year ( is a Japanese company that produces food Seasonings Cooking oils, foods and Pharmaceuticals. Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University discovers that a key ingredient in Konbu soup stock is monosodium glutamate (MSG), and patents a process for manufacturing it. Kikunae Ikeda (池田 菊苗 Ikeda Kikunae, October 8, 1864 &ndash May 3, 1936) was a Japanese Chemist, Tokyo The, abbreviated as, is a major Research university located in Tokyo, Japan. Kombu or konbu (昆布 kombɯ also called dashima (다시마 dasima) or haidai ( are edible Kelp Monosodium glutamate, also known as sodium glutamate and MSG, is a Sodium salt of the non-essential Amino acid Glutamic acid
• 1909 - Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air machine (Calais to Dover) in 37 minutes. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Louis Blériot ( July 1 1872 in Cambrai, France &ndash August 1 1936 in Paris, France) was a Calais (kaˈlɛ in English often kæˈleɪ traditional English pronunciation /ˈkælɨs/ Kales is a town in northern France. Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, England.
• 1917 - Sir Thomas Whyte introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%). Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• 1920 - Telecommunications: First transatlantic two-way radio broadcast takes place. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light.
• 1925 - Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS) is established. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (Телеграфное агентство Советского Союза Telegrafnoye agentstvo Sovetskogo Soyuza) abbr
• 1934 - Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss in a failed coup attempt. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
• 1940 - General Guisan orders the Swiss Army to resist German invasion and make surrender illegal. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henri Guisan ( 21 October, 1874 - 7 April, 1960) was Commander in Chief of the Swiss The military of Switzerland, officially known as the Swiss Armed Forces, is a unique institution somewhere between a Militia and a regular army.
• 1943 - World War II: Benito Mussolini is forced out of office by his own Italian Grand Council and is replaced by Pietro Badoglio. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Pietro Badoglio 1st Duke of Addis Abeba ( 28 September 1871 &ndash 1 November 1956) was an Italian soldier and politician
• 1944 - World War II: Operation Spring - One of the bloodiest days for Canadians during the war: 18,444 casualties, including 5,021 killed. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Operation Spring was an offensive operation conducted by II Canadian Corps during the Normandy campaign. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• 1946 - Operation Crossroads: An atomic bomb is detonated underwater in the lagoon of Bikini atoll. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Operation Crossroads was a series of Nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States in the summer of 1946 A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Bikini Atoll (also known as Pikinni Atoll) is an Atoll in one of the Micronesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of Republic of the Marshall
• 1946 - At Club 500 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis stage their first show as a comedy team. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American Comedian, award-winning actor producer writer and director best-known for his slapstick Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and
• 1952 - The U. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. non-incorporated colonial territory of Puerto Rico adopts a "constitution" of local-limited powers, approved by the United States Congress in contravention of then-current International Law. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses International law is the term commonly used for referring to the system of implicit and explicit agreements that bind together nation-states in adherence to recognized values and standards
• 1956 - 45 miles south of Nantucket Island, the Italian ocean liner SS Andrea Doria collides with the MS Stockholm in heavy fog and sinks the next day, killing 51. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History Features Andrea Doria had a length of 212 m (697 feet) a beam of 27 m Fog is a cloud that is in contact with the ground Stratus clouds are usually the only clouds that touch the ground
• 1958 - The African Regroupment Party (PRA) holds its first congress in Cotonou. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The African Regroupment Party (in French: Parti du Regroupement Africain) was a Political party in the French African colonies Cotonou is the economic capital of Benin, as well as its largest city
• 1961 - John F. Kennedy speech emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. The North Atlantic Treaty
• 1969 - Vietnam War: US 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. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The Nixon Doctrine (also known as the Guam Doctrine) was put forth in a press conference in Guam on July 25, 1969 by Richard Nixon The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This was the start of the "Vietnamization" of the war.
• 1973 - Soviet Mars 5 space probe launched. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 This article is for the Russian (Soviet series of space probes for the moon designated as Mars II see Deimos (moon; for all missions to Mars see Exploration
• 1978 - The Cerro Maravilla Incident occurs. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Cerro Maravilla Incident, also known as the Cerro Maravilla Case or the Cerro Maravilla Killings ( Caso del Cerro Maravilla or Asesinatos en
• 1983 - Black July: 37 Tamil political prisoners at the Welikada high security prison in Colombo were massacred by the fellow Sinhalese prisoners. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Black July is the commonly used name for the Pogroms starting in Sri Lanka on July 23 1983. Sri Lankan Tamil people ( or Ceylon Tamils, are an Ethnic group native to the South Asian island state of Sri Lanka who predominantly speak Colombo ( Sinhala:, ˈkoləmbə Tamil: கொழும்பு is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. The Welikada prison massacre happened during the 1983 Black July pogrom against the Sri Lankan Tamil minority in Colombo, Sri Lanka The Sinhalese are the main ethnic group of Sri Lanka. They speak Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language and number approximately 15 million people with the
• 1984 - Salyut 7 Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes the first woman to perform a space walk. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Salyut 7 (Салют-7 Salute 7 was the final Space station launched into Low Earth orbit as part of the Soviet Union 's Salyut Program Svetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya (Светла́на Евге́ньевна Сави́цкая born August 8, 1948, in Moscow, Russian SFSR) Extra-vehicular activity ( EVA) is work done by an Astronaut away from the Earth and outside of a Spacecraft.
• 1993 - Israel launches a massive attack against Lebanon in what the Israelis call Operation Accountability, and the Lebanese call Seven-Day War. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Historical background During the Lebanese Civil War, Hezbollah was among several militant groups formed in response to the the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon Historical background During the Lebanese Civil War, Hezbollah was among several militant groups formed in response to the the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon
• 1993 - The St James Church massacre occurs in Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa. The St James Church massacre was a massacre perpetrated on St James Church in Kenilworth, Cape Town on 25 July 1993 by four cadres
• 1994 - Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration, which formally ends the state of war that has existed between the nations since 1948. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern February 2007 Declaration Post-Kyoto Protocol negotiations on greenhouse gas emissionsOn February 16, 2007, at meeting of the G8+5 Climate Change Dialogue Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• 1995 - A gas bottle exploded in station Saint Michel of line B of the RER (Paris regional train network). Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The 1995 bombings in France were carried out by the Armed Islamic Group (GIA who were broadening the Algerian Civil War to France The RER ( R éseau E xpress R égional, ɛʀøɛʀ "Regional Express Network" is a Rapid transit system in France serving Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Eight were killed and 80 wounded.
• 1997 - K.R. Narayanan is sworn-in as India's 10th president and the first Dalit— formerly called "untouchable"— to hold this office. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Kocheril Raman Narayanan ( Malayalam: കോച്ചേരില്‍ രാമന്‍ നാരായണന്‍ 27 October 1920 &mdash India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Dalit is a self designation for group of people of South Asian descent who were traditionally regarded as untouchables or low Caste.
• 2000 - Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic passenger jet, F-BTSC, crashes just after takeoff from Paris killing all 109 aboard and 4 on the ground. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Air France Flight 4590 was a Concorde flight from Charles de Gaulle International Airport near Paris, France to John F WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• 2007 - Pratibha Patil is sworn in as India's first woman president

Births

• 1016 - Casimir I, Duke of Poland (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pratibha Devisingh Patil (प्रतिभा देवीसिंह पाटिल (born December 19, 1934) is the current President of India, the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Casimir I may refer to Casimir I of Poland, Polish king Casimir I Duke of Pomerania, duke of Pomerania-Demmin Casimir I c. 1058)
• 1109 - Afonso I of Portugal (d. Afonso I ( English Alphonzo or Alphonse) more commonly known as Afonso Henriques (ɐˈfõsu ẽˈʁikɨʃ or also Affonso (Archaic 1185)
• 1336 - Albert, Count of Holland (d. Duke Albert I or Albrecht ( July 25, 1336, Munich &ndash December 13, 1404, The Hague) was a feudal ruler 1404)
• 1404 - Philip I, Duke of Brabant (d. Philip of Saint Pol ( July 25 1404 &ndash Leuven, August 14, 1430) younger son of Antoine Duke of Brabant and Jeanne 1430)
• 1421 - Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (d. Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland, ( 25 July, 1421 &ndash 29 March, 1461) was the son of Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 1461)
• 1562 - Kiyomasa Kato, Japanese warlord (d. ( July 25, 1562 - August 2, 1611) was a Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku and Edo period. 1611)
• 1653 - Agostino Steffani, Italian diplomat (d. Agostino Steffani ( July 25, 1653 - February 12, 1728) was an Italian Ecclesiastic, Diplomat and Composer 1728)
• 1658 - Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll, Scottish privy councillor (d. Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Archibald Campbell 1st Duke of Argyll 10th Earl of Argyll ( July 25 1658 &ndash September 25 1703) was a Scottish peer. 1703)
• 1750 - Henry Knox, American general (d. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Henry Knox ( July 25, 1750 &ndash October 25, 1806) was an American Bookseller from Boston who became the chief 1806)
• 1797 - Princess Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge (d. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Princess and Landgravine Augusta of Hesse-Cassel (Auguste Wilhelmine Luise von Hessen-Kassel 25 July 1797 &ndash 6 April 1889) was the 1889)
• 1799 - David Douglas, Scottish botanist (d. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a David Douglas ( June 25, 1799 &ndash July 12, 1834) was a Scottish Botanist. 1834)
• 1839 - Francis Garnier, French explorer (d. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Marie Joseph François (Francis Garnier ( Vietnamese: Ngạc Nhi; 25 July 1835 - 21 December 1873) was a French 1873)
• 1844 - Thomas Eakins, American artist (d. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins ( July 25, 1844 – June 25, 1916) was a realist painter, Photographer, sculptor 1916)
• 1848 - Arthur Balfour, 33rd Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Arthur James Balfour 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC (25 July 1848 - 19 March 1930 was a British Conservative politician and The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1930)
• 1860 - Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught (d. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia (Louise Margaret Alexandra Victoria Agnes later Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn 25 July 1860 – 14 July 1917)
• 1867 - Max Dauthendey, German writer (d. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Max Dauthendey ( July 25 1867 - August 29 1918) was a German author and painter of the impressionistic period 1918)
• 1867 - Alexander Rummler, American painter (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alexander Joseph Rummler ( July 25, 1867 &ndash 1959 was an American painter 1959)
• 1870 - Maxfield Parrish, American illustrator (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Maxfield Parrish ( July 25, 1870 &ndash March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator. 1966)
• 1882 - George S. Rentz, Navy Chaplain, Navy Cross (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Snavely Rentz ( July 25, 1882 &ndash March 1, 1942) was a United States Navy Chaplain who served during World The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the Department of the Navy and the second highest award given for valor. 1942)
• 1883 - Alfredo Casella, Italian composer (d. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alfredo Casella ( Turin, July 25 1883 - Rome, March 5 1947) was an Italian Composer. 1947)
• 1886 - Bror von Blixen-Finecke, Swedish big-game hunter (d. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Baron Bror von Blixen-Finecke ( July 25, 1886 &ndash March 4, 1946) was a Swedish baron writer and African big-game hunter 1946)
• 1894 - Walter Brennan, American actor (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Walter Brennan ( July 25 1894 – September 21 1974) was a three-time Academy Award winning American Actor. 1974)
• 1894 - Gavrilo Princip, Serbian assassin (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Gavrilo Princip ( Cyrillic: Гаврило Принцип gaʋ'rilɔ 'prinʦip ( &ndash) was a Bosnian Serb and proclaimed himself to be a Yugoslav 1918)
• 1895 - Yvonne Printemps, French actress and singer (d. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Yvonne Printemps ( Ermont, July 25, 1894 &ndash January 19, 1977 in Paris) was a French singer and actress 1977)
• 1896 - Jack Perrin, American actor (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year ---- Jack Perrin ( July 25 1896 &ndash December 17 1967) was an American Actor specializing in westerns. 1967)
• 1901 - Lila Lee, American actress (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Lila Lee ( July 25, 1901 – November 13, 1973) was a prominent screen Actress of the early Silent film era 1973)
• 1902 - Eric Hoffer, American philosopher (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Eric Hoffer ( July 25 1902 (or 1898 &ndash May 21 1983) was an American social Writer. 1983)
• 1905 - Elias Canetti, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Elias Canetti ( 25 July 1905, Rousse, Bulgaria – 14 August 1994, Zurich, Switzerland) was a The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1994)
• 1905 - Denys Watkins-Pitchford, writer and illustrator (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Denys James Watkins-Pitchford MBE ( 25 July 1905 &ndash 8 September 1990) was a British Naturalist, children's Writer 1990)
• 1907 - Johnny Hodges, American saxophonist (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year John Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges ( 25 July, 1906 in Cambridge, Massachusetts – 11 May, 1970) was an American 1970)
• 1908 - Bill Bowes, English cricketer (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Bill Bowes ( William Eric Bowes; 25 July 1908, Elland, Yorkshire, England – 4 September 1987, 1987)
• 1908 - Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Indian musician (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (ஸெம்மங்குடி ஸ்ரீனிவாச ஐயர் ( July 25 1908 - October 31 2003) 2003)
• 1908 - Jack Gilford, American actor (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Jack Gilford ( July 25, 1908  &ndash June 4, 1990 was an Academy Award - and Tony Award -nominated and Daytime Emmy Award 1990)
• 1914 - Woody Strode, American actor and decathlete (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (born July 25, 1914, Los Angeles California; died December 31, 1994) was a decathlete and 1994)
• 1916 - Lucien Saulnier, Quebec politician (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Lucien Saulnier, CC ( July 25, 1916 &ndash June 22, 1989) was a Canadian politician 1989)
• 1917 - Whipper Billy Watson, Canadian professional wrestler (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Whipper Billy Watson ( July 25 1915 – February 4 1990) born William Potts, was a Canadian professional wrestler 1990)
• 1918 - Jane Frank, American artist (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank the American artist was born Jane Babette Schenthal on July 25, 1918, in Baltimore Maryland 1986)
• 1920 - Jean Carmet, French actor (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Jean Carmet, born July 25, 1920 in Bourgueil, Indre-et-Loire, France; died April 20, 1994 in Sèvres 1994)
• 1920 - Rosalind Franklin, English scientist (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Rosalind Elsie Franklin ( 25 July, 1920 Notting Hill, London – 16 April, 1958 Chelsea London) was an 1958)
• 1923 - Estelle Getty, American actress
• 1923 - Maria Gripe, Swedish writer (d. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Estelle Scher-Gettleman ( July 25 1923 &ndash July 22 2008) better known by her Stage name Estelle Getty, was an Maria Gripe, born Maria Walter ( 25 July, 1923, Vaxholm &ndash 5 April, 2007) was a Swedish author of books for children 2007)
• 1924 - Frank Church, American politician
• 1925 - Jerry Paris, American actor (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For his son Frank Forrester Church IV the Unitarian Universalist minister and theologian see Forrest Church. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jerry Paris ( July 25, 1925 - March 31, 1986) was an American actor and director best known for playing Jerry Helper the dentist and next door 1986)
• 1926 - Whitey Lockman, American baseball player
• 1927 - Daniel Ceccaldi, French actor (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carroll Walter "Whitey" Lockman (born July 25, 1926 in Lowell North Carolina) is a retired player coach, Manager and front Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Daniel Ceccaldi ( July 25, 1927 - March 27, 2003) was a French Actor. 2003)
• 1927 - Sadiq Hussain Qureshi, Pakistani politician (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Nawab Sadiq Hussain Qureshi ( July 25 1927 – 24 June 2000 was a Pakistani politician who served as both Governor and Chief Minister of Punjab 2000)
• 1928 - Keter Betts, American jazz bassist (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Keter Betts ( July 25, 1928 &ndash August 6, 2005) was an American Jazz Double bassist. 2005)
• 1928 - Mario Montenegro, Filipino actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mario Montenegro (born Roger Collin Macalalag; July 25, 1928 &ndash August 27, 1988) was a Filipino film Actor best 1988)
• 1929 - Somnath Chatterjee, Indian communist leader
• 1929 - Eddie Mazur, Canadian hockey player (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Somnath Chatterjee (Bengali সোমনাথ চট্টোপাধ্যায় (born July 25, 1929 in Tezpur, Assam) is an Eddie Mazur ( July 25, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – July 3 1995) was a Canadian Ice hockey forward 1995)
• 1930 - Maureen Forrester, Canadian contralto
• 1930 - Alice Parizeau, Polish-born Quebec writer and essayist (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maureen Forrester CC (born July 25, 1930) is a Canadian Operatic Contralto. Alice Parizeau (née Alicja Poznańska) ( July 25, 1930 &mdash September 30, 1990) was a Polish - Québécois 1990)
• 1930 - Annie Ross, British jazz singer
• 1934 - Don Ellis, American jazz trumpeter (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Annie Ross (born July 25 1930) is a Jazz Singer and actress best known as a member of the trio Lambert Hendricks & Ross Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Don Ellis ( July 25, 1934 - December 17, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter drummer composer and bandleader 1978)
• 1935 - Barbara Harris, American actress
• 1935 - Larry Sherry, American baseball player (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barbara Harris (born July 25, 1935) is an American Tony Award -winning Broadway stage star and Academy Award -nominated motion picture Lawrence Sherry ( July 25 1935 - December 17 2006) was an American Right-handed Relief pitcher in Major 2006)
• 1935 - Lars Werner, Swedish communist leader
• 1935 - Adnan Khashoggi, Saudi arms merchant
• 1936 - Gerry Ashmore, British racing driver
• 1936 - Glenn Murcutt, Australian architect
• 1937 - Colin Renfrew, English archeologist
• 1941 - Peter Suschitzky, Polish-British cinematographer
• 1941 - Emmett Till, American murder victim (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lars Werner (born July 25 1935) is a Swedish politician A construction worker by profession he was elected the chairman of the Left Party - Communists Adnan Khashoggi (or Kashoggi) (عدنان خاشقجي (born 25 July 1935 in Mecca) is a former Billionaire Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerald Ashmore (born 25 July 1936, West Bromwich, Staffordshire) is a British former Motor racing driver from England Glenn Murcutt (born 25 July 1936 in London) is an Australian Architect. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrew Colin Renfrew Baron Renfrew of Kaimsthorn (b in Stockton-on-Tees) is an English Archaeologist, noted for his work on the Radiocarbon revolution Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Suschitzky, BSC ASC (born July 25, 1941) is a Polish - British Cinematographer, born in Warsaw the son of fellow Emmett Louis "Bobo" Till ( July 25 1941 August 28 1955) was a black fourteen year old from Chicago, Illinois 1955)
• 1942 - Bruce Woodley, Australian singer, guitarist and songwriter (The Seekers)
• 1943 - Jim McCarty, English musician
• 1946 - Rita Marley, Jamaican-Cuban singer
• 1946 - John Gibson, American media host
• 1951 - Verdine White, American bassist
• 1954 - Walter Payton, American football player (d. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bruce Woodley (born 25 July 1942 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian Singer, Guitarist, and The Seekers were a group of Australian folk -influenced popular musicians that was formed in Melbourne, in 1962 Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the guitarist see Jim McCarty (guitarist. Jim McCarty (born James Stanley McCarty 25 July 1943, Liverpool Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alpharita Constantia Anderson, better known as Rita Marley is the Widow of legendary Reggae musician Bob Marley, and a member of the trio the John David Gibson (born July 25, 1946) is an American Conservative radio talk show host Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Verdine White (born 25 July 1951 in Chicago, Illinois) is the Bassist for Earth Wind & Fire. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Walter Jerry Payton (July 25 1954 – November 1 1999 was an American football player who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League 1999)
• 1955 - Iman Abdulmajid, Somali model
• 1955 - Kike Elomaa, Finnish bodybuilder
• 1958 - Thurston Moore, American musician (Sonic Youth)
• 1959 - Anatoly Onoprienko, a Ukrainian serial Killer
• 1960 - Alain Robidoux, Canadian snooker player
• 1961 - Bobbie Eakes, American actress
• 1961 - Katherine Kelly Lang, American actress
• 1963 - Denis Coderre, French Canadian politician
• 1963 - Julian Hodgson, English chess player
• 1965 - Illeana Douglas, American actress
• 1966 - Maureen Herman, American bassist
• 1966 - Lynda Lemay, French Canadian singer
• 1966 - Christine C. Quinn, American politician
• 1967 - Matt LeBlanc, American actor
• 1967 - Wendy Raquel Robinson, American actress
• 1967 - Tommy Skjerven, Norwegian football referee
• 1969 - Jon Barry, American basketball player
• 1971 - Roger Creager, American country music singer-songwriter
• 1971 - Billy Wagner, American baseball player
• 1973 - Dani Filth, British singer (Cradle of Filth)
• 1973 - David Denman, American actor
• 1973 - Kevin Phillips, English footballer
• 1973 - Mur Lafferty, American podcaster and writer
• 1973 - Michael C. Williams, American actor
• 1974 - Kenzo Suzuki, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1974 - Jay R. Ferguson, American actor
• 1975 - Jean-Claude Darcheville, French footballer
• 1976 - Tera Patrick, American pornographic actress
• 1976 - Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan, Macedonian poet
• 1976 - Javier Vázquez, Puerto Rican baseball player
• 1977 - Kenny Thomas, American basketball player
• 1978 - Louise Brown, World's first test tube baby
• 1978 - Gerard Warren, American football player
• 1979 - Amy Adams, American singer
• 1979 - Allister Carter, English professional snooker player
• 1980 - Diam's, French female rapper
• 1980 - Shawn Riggans, American baseball player
• 1980 - Toni Vilander, Finnish racing driver
• 1981 - Conor Casey, American soccer player
• 1981 - Jani Rita, Finnish ice hockey player
• 1982 - Brad Renfro, American actor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid ( Cimaan Maxamed Cabdimajiid, إيمان محمد عبد ماجد (born July 25, 1955) professionally known as Iman Ritva Tuulikki "Kike" Elomaa (born July 25, 1955) is a retired professional Female bodybuilding champion and Pop singer from Finland Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958 in Coral Gables Florida) is an American Musician best known as a Singer, Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anatoly Onoprienko (Анатолій Онопрієнко born July 25 1959 in Zhytomyr, Ukraine) is a Ukranian Serial killer. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alain Robidoux (born July 25, 1960 in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian Snooker player he played Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bobbie Diane Eakes (born July 25, 1961 in Warner Robins Georgia) is an Emmy Award -nominated American actress. Katherine Kelly Lang (born July 25, 1961) is an American actress, best known as Brooke Logan on the American daytime Soap opera Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Denis Coderre, PC, MP (born July 25, 1963 in Joliette, Quebec) is a Canadian politician Julian Michael Hodgson (born July 25 1963, St Asaph, Wales) is an English International Grandmaster and former British Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Illeana Douglas (born July 25 1965 is an Emmy award -nominated American actress Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Maureen Herman (born July 25, 1966) was from 1992 until 1996 the bass player for the Minneapolis -based Babes in Toyland. Lynda Lemay (born 25 July, 1966 in Portneuf, Quebec) is a Canadian francophone Singer-songwriter. Christine Callaghan Quinn (b 25 July 1966 in Glen Cove New York) is a Democratic politician and the current Speaker of the Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Matthew Stephen LeBlanc (born July 25, 1967) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Actor, best known for Wendy Raquel Robinson (born July 25 1967) is an American film and television actress. Tommy Skjerven (born 25 July 1967) is a Norwegian football referee from Kaupanger. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jon Alan Barry (born July 25 1969, in Oakland California) is a retired American professional Basketball player and current television Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Roger Creager (1971-) is an award-winning Texas Country music Singer and Songwriter. William "Billy" Edward Wagner (born July 25, 1971 in Tannersville, Virginia) is an American professional Baseball Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Dani Filth (born Daniel Lloyd Davey) is the Lyricist, Vocalist and founding member of the British Extreme metal band Cradle of Filth David Denman (born July 25, 1973) is an American actor whose feature film credits include Out Cold and Big Fish. Kevin Mark Phillips (born 25 July 1973 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is an English footballer who currently plays for Birmingham City Mur Lafferty (born July 25, 1973) is an American Podcaster and Writer based in Durham North Carolina. Michael C Williams (born July 25, 1973) is an American Actor, famous for his role under his own name in The Blair Witch Project Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Kenzo Suzuki ( 鈴木 健想) (born July 25 1974) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Jay Rowland Ferguson Jr (born July 25, 1974 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actor Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean-Claude Ducan Darcheville (born July 25, 1975 in Sinnamary, French Guiana) is a French football striker currently playing for Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Linda Ann Hopkins (born July 25 1976 in Great Falls Montana) known professionally as Tera Patrick, is an American Pornographic actress. Jovica Tasevski-Eternijan ( Macedonian: Јовица Тасевски - Етернијан, jovitsa tasevski eternijan (born 25 July 1976 Javier Carlos Vázquez (born July 25, 1976 in Ponce Puerto Rico) is a Right-handed Starting pitcher who has played for the Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Kenneth (Kenny Cornelius Thomas (born July 25 1977 in Atlanta Georgia) is an American professional Basketball player Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Louise Joy Brown (born July 25, 1978, in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England) is the world's first baby to be conceived by Gerard Thurston Warren (born July 25, 1978 in Lake City Florida) nicknamed "Big Money" is an American football player who currently Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Amy Christina Adams (born July 25 1979 is an American singer best known as the tenth-place finalist on the third season of the television series American Idol Allister (Ali Carter (born 25 July 1979, Colchester, Essex, England) is an English professional Snooker player Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Diam's (real name: Mélanie Georgiades, born July 25, 1980 in Cyprus) is a French-language rap artist of French and Shawn Willis Riggans (born July 25, 1980 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Tampa Toni Markus Vilander (born 25 July 1980 in Kankaanpää) is a Finnish race car driver who competed in the GP2 Series in 2005 Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Conor Patrick Casey (born July 25, 1981 in Dover New Hampshire) is an American Soccer player Jani Rita (born July 25, 1981 in Helsinki, Finland) is a professional Ice hockey winger Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Brad Barron Renfro (July 25 1982 – January 15 2008 was an American actor 2008)
• 1984 - Loukas Mavrokefalidis, Greek basketball player
• 1985 - James Lafferty, American actor
• 1985 - Jasmine Lennard, English model
• 1985 - Nelson Angelo Piquet, Brazilian race car driver
• 1987 - Michael Welch, American actor
• 1988 - Heather Marks, Canadian model
• 1988 - Anthony Stokes, Irish footballer
• 1989 - Noel Callahan, Canadian actor

Deaths

• 306 - Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (b. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Loukas Mavrokefalidis ( in Greek: Λουκάς Μαυροκεφαλίδης; born July 25, 1984 in Geseni, Czechoslovakia Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) James Martin Lafferty (born July 25 1985 is an American Actor. Jasmine Lennard (born July 25, 1985 in Belgravia, London) is an English model. Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born July 25 1985 in Heidelberg, Germany) also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Michael Alan Welch (born July 25, 1987) is an American Actor. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Heather Marks (born July 25, 1988) is a Canadian Supermodel. Marks was born in Calgary, Alberta, and was discovered at For the West Ham United footballer see Tony Stokes Anthony Stokes (born July 25, 1988 in Dublin) is a professional Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Noel Callahan (born July 25, 1989 in White Rock British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian actor who is best known for his role as Louis Testaverde-Miller Events By Place Roman Empire July 25 — Constantine I is proclaimed Emperor by his troops Flavius Valerius Constantius ( March 31 c 250&ndash July 25 306) was an emperor of the Western Roman Empire (305&ndash306 The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC 250)
• 1409 - King Martin I of Sicily
• 1492 - Pope Innocent VIII (b. Events By Place Roman Empire A group of Franks penetrate as far as Tarragona in Spain (approximate date Martin I of Sicily (c 1374/1376 — July 25, 1409) called "The Younger" was King of Sicily from 1390 to 1409 Pope Innocent VIII (1432 &ndash July 25, 1492) born Giovanni Battista Cybo (or Cibo) was Pope from 1484 until his death 1432)
• 1616 - Andreas Libavius, German physician and chemist (b. Andreas Libavius (1555 &ndash July 25, 1616) was a German doctor and Chemist. 1550)
• 1643 - Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, English statesman (b. Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull (1584 - July 25, 1643) was an English nobleman Family We was the second son of Sir Henry 1584)
• 1676 - François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (b. François Hédelin abbé d'Aubignac ( August 4, 1604 - July 25, 1676) was a French Author who was born in Paris 1604)
• 1681 - Urian Oakes, English-born President of Harvard University (b. Urian Oakes (1631 &ndash July 25, 1681) was an American ( English -born educator 1631)
• 1790 - Johann Bernhard Basedow, German education reformer (b. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Johann Bernhard Basedow ( September 11, 1724, Hamburg &ndash July 25, 1790, Magdeburg) was a German educational 1723)
• 1790 - William Livingston, Governor of New Jersey (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Livingston ( November 30, 1723 July 25, 1790) served as the Governor of New Jersey (1776–1790 during the American Revolutionary The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. 1723)
• 1791 - Isaac Low, American Continental Congressman (b. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Isaac Low ( April 13, 1735, Raritan Landing, New Jersey &ndash July 25, 1791, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom 1735)
• 1794 - André Chénier, French writer (b. Year 1735 ( MDCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a André Marie Chénier ( October 30, 1762 &ndash July 25, 1794) was a French Poet, associated with the events of the 1762)
• 1826 - Kondraty Fyodorovich Ryleyev, Russian poet and revolutionary (b. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Kondraty Fyodorovich Ryleyev ( September 29 (September 18 OS) 1795 - July 25 (July 13 O 1795)
• 1834 - Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet (b. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Samuel Taylor Coleridge ( 21 October 1772 &ndash 25 July 1834) was an English Poet, Critic and philosopher 1772)
• 1842 - Dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon (b. Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Dominique Jean Larrey ( 8 July, 1766 &ndash 25 July, 1842) was a French surgeon in Napoleon 's army and an important 1766)
• 1843 - Charles Macintosh, Scottish chemist and inventor (b. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Charles Macintosh ( December 29, 1766 &ndash July 25, 1843) was a Scottish Chemist and Inventor of waterproof 1766)
• 1853 - Joaquin Murieta, California outlaw
• 1861 - Jonas Furrer, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Joaquin Murrietta (sometimes spelled Murieta or Murietta) (1829&ndashca Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jonas Furrer ( March 3, 1805 - July 25, 1861) was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1848-1861 1805)
• 1887 - John Taylor, American religious leader (b. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Taylor ( November 1, 1808 &ndash July 25, 1887) was the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1808)
• 1934 - François Coty, French perfume manufacturer (b. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. François Coty (born Joseph Marie François Spoturno; 3 May 1874, Ajaccio, Corsica &ndash 25 July 1934, 1874)
• 1934 - Engelbert Dollfuss, Chancellor of Austria (assassinated) (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Chancellor of Austria (in German: Bundeskanzler) is the Head of government in Austria. 1892)
• 1934 - Nestor Makhno, Ukrainian anarchist (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Nestor Ivanovich Makhno (Нестор Іванович Махно October 26, 1888 – July 6, 1934) was an anarcho-communist 1889)
• 1952 - Herbert Murrill, English composer (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert Murrill ( May 11 1909 &ndash July 25 1952) was an English musician Composer, and Organist. 1909)
• 1962 - Thibaudeau Rinfret, Canadian jurist and Chief Justice (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thibaudeau Rinfret, PC ( June 22, 1879 &ndash July 25, 1962) was a Canadian jurist and Chief Justice of Canada 1879)
• 1963 - Ugo Cerletti, Italian neurologist (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ugo Cerletti ( September 26, 1877 - July 25, 1963) was an Italian neurologist who discovered the method of Electroconvulsive 1877)
• 1971 - Leroy Robertson, American composer (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Leroy Robertson ( December 21, 1896 &ndash July 25, 1971) was an American composer and music educator 1896)
• 1973 - Louis Stephen St. Laurent, 12th Prime Minister of Canada (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Louis Stephen St-Laurent PC CC QC ( Saint-Laurent or St-Laurent in French, baptized Louis-Étienne The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus 1882)
• 1980 - Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian poet, singer, and actor (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (Владимир Семёнович Высоцкий Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotskyj) ( January 25 1938 &ndash July 1938)
• 1982 - Hal Foster, Canadian-American cartoonist (Prince Valiant) (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Harold ("Hal" Rudolf Foster ( August 18, 1892 in Halifax, Nova Scotia &ndash July 25, 1982) was a Canadian Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur, or simply Prince Valiant, is a Comic strip created by Hal Foster. 1892)
• 1984 - Bryan Hextall, Canadian ice hockey player (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Bryan Aldwyn Hextall ( July 31, 1913 in Grenfell, Saskatchewan - July 25, 1984) was a Canadian professional 1913)
• 1984 - Big Mama Thornton, American singer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Willie Mae ("Big Mama" Thornton ( December 11, 1926 &ndash July 25, 1984) was an American Texas blues, 1926)
• 1986 - Vincente Minnelli, American film director (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Vincente Minnelli ( February 28, 1903 &ndash July 25, 1986) was a famous Academy Award -winning Hollywood director 1903)
• 1988 - Judith Barsi, American actress (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Judith Eva Barsi ( June 6, 1978 &ndash July 25, 1988) was an American child actress. 1978)
• 1989 - Steve Rubell, American night club owner (b. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Steve Rubell ( December 2, 1943 - July 25, 1989) was an American Entrepreneur and part owner (along with friend 1943)
• 1992 - Alfred Drake, American actor and singer (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Alfred Drake ( October 7, 1914 - July 25, 1992) was an American Actor and Singer. 1914)
• 1995 - Charlie Rich, American rock/soul/country musician (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American Country Music Singer/Musician. 1932)
• 1996 - Howard Vernon, Swiss actor (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Howard Vernon ( 15 July 1914 - 25 July 1996) real name Mario Lippert, was a Swiss Actor. 1914)
• 1997 - Ben Hogan, American golfer (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Early life and character Born in Stephenville, Texas, he was the third and youngest child of Chester and Clara (Williams Hogan 1912)
• 1998 - Tal Farlow, American jazz guitar virtuoso. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Talmage Holt Farlow ( June 7, 1921 &ndash July 25, 1998) was a Jazz Guitarist He was born in Greensboro North (b. 1921)
• 2002 - Abdur Rahman Badawi, Egyptian existentialist philosopher (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Abdur Rahman Badawi ( Arabic: ar عبد الرحمن بدوى ( February 17, 1917 – July 25, 2002) was a well-known Egyptian 1917)
• 2003 - Ludwig Bölkow, German aeronautical engineer (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ludwig Bölkow ( June 30, 1912 – July 25, 2003) was one of the Aeronautical pioneers of Germany 1912)
• 2003 - Erik Brann, American bass player (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Erik Brann aka Erik Braunn aka Erik Braun ( August 11 1950 – July 25, 2003) American musician was a Guitarist 1950)
• 2003 - John Schlesinger, British film director (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Richard Schlesinger, CBE ( February 16, 1926 &ndash July 25, 2003) was an Academy Award -winning English 1926)
• 2005 - Albert Mangelsdorff, German jazz trombonist (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albert Mangelsdorff ( September 5, 1928 in Frankfurt, Germany – July 25, 2005 in Frankfurt) was one of the 1928)
• 2006 - Carl Brashear, First African-American U. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Carl Maxie Brashear ( January 19 1931 – July 25 2006) was the first African American to become a U S Navy Master Diver (b. 1931)
• 2007 - Bernd Jakubowski, German goal keeper (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Bernd Jakubowski ( December 10, 1952 – July 25, 2007) was an East German footballer who played as a goalkeeper. 1952)
• 2007 - Jesse Marunde, American strongman competitor (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jesse Marunde (6'5" 300 lb September 14, 1979 - July 25, 2007) was an American Professional Strongman athlete from Sequim 1979)

Holidays and observances

• Inca festival in honor of the thunder god Ilyap'a
• Roman festivals - Furinalia
• Galicia (Spain) - National Day (Día da Pátria Galega). Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Inca mythology includes a number of stories and legends that are mythological and helps explain or symbolizes Inca beliefs Roman holidays generally were celebrated to worship and celebrate a certain god or mythological occurrence and consisted of religious observances various festival traditions and usually The Furinalia were Roman festivals instituted in honour of Furrina, the goddess of robbers among the Romans they took place on July 25. Galicia (occasionally Galiza) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. Dia Nacional de Galicia ("National Day of Galicia" is when the autonomous community of Galicia celebrates its national holiday
• Puerto Rico - Constitution Day (1952)
• Ebernoe Horn Fair in Sussex, southern England

Roman Catholicism

• Saint Christopher, martyr [in the fifteenth century often moved, usually to July 27; Paris, Bruges, in red]
• Saint Cucufas/Cougat, martyr [England, Orden; Paris]
• Saint James the Great, Apostle, died 44 AD, patron saint of Spain [common]
• Translation of Saint Julian of Le Mans, bishop of Le Mans, confessor (sometimes martyr) [Le Mans, Paris]
• Dormition of Saint Ann, Mother of the Virgin Mary (Byzantine rite)

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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