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October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718 PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 25, 2003 October 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - 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 67 days remaining until the end of the year.

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4 Holidays and observances
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Events

1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a four-month siege. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Afonso I ( English Alphonzo or Alphonse) more commonly known as Afonso Henriques (ɐˈfõsu ẽˈʁikɨʃ or also Affonso (Archaic Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. The Siege of Lisbon, from July 1 to October 25 of 1147, was the military action that brought the city of Lisbon under definitive Portuguese
1147 - Seljuk Turks defeat German crusaders under Conrad III at the Battle of Dorylaeum. The Seljuq (also Seljuq Turks, Seldjuks, Seldjuqs, Seljuks; in Turkish Selçuklular; in Ṣaljūqīyān; in Conrad III may refer to Conrad III of Germany Conrad III of Provence (Conrad I of Burgundy Conrad III of Dachau The second Battle of Dorylaeum took place at Dorylaeum on October 25, 1147, during the Second Crusade.
1315 - Adam Banastre, Henry de Lea and William Bradshaw, led an attack on Liverpool Castle. William Bradshaw may refer to William Bradshaw (Victoria Cross recipient William Bradshaw (cabinetmaker William Bradshaw Liverpool Castle was a castle which was situated in Liverpool England (
1415 - The army of Henry V of England defeats the French at the Battle of Agincourt. Henry V (16 September 1386 &ndash 31 August 1422 was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a larger French army in the Hundred Years' War.
1616 - Dutch sea-captain Dirk Hartog makes second recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil, at the later-named Dirk Hartog Island off the Western Australian coast. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Dirk Hartog (1582 — 1631 was a 17th century Dutch sailor and Explorer, Dirk Hartog's expedition was the second European group to land on Australian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Dirk Hartog Island is an island off the Gascoyne coast of Western Australia, within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent.
1747 - British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hawke defeats the French at the second battle of Cape Finisterre. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Edward Hawke 1st Baron Hawke, KB ( February 21 1705 &ndash October 16 1781) was a naval officer of the Royal Navy The Second Battle of Cape Finisterre was a Naval battle which took place on 25 October 1747 ( 14 October 1747 in the Julian calendar
1760 - George III becomes King of Great Britain. Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places TalkCommonewalth realm.--> The monarchy
1813 - War of 1812: Canadians and Mohawks defeat the Americans in the Battle of Chateauguay. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (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 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Mohawk ( Kanienkeh, Kanienkehaka or Kanien’Kahake, meaning "People of the Flint" are an indigenous people of North America The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Battle of the Chateauguay was a battle of the War of 1812.
1828 - The St Katharine Docks opened in London. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap St Katharine Docks, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, were one of the commercial docks serving London, on the north side of the river Thames London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
1854 - The Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War (Charge of the Light Brigade). Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Battle of Balaclava, fought on 25 October 1854, was a key battle during the Crimean War, fought between the allied forces of the United Kingdom The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Eastern War (Восточная война Vostochnaya Vojna) (March 1854–February 1856 was fought The Charge of the Light Brigade was a disastrous Cavalry charge led by Lord Cardigan during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October
1861 - The Toronto Stock Exchange was created. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
1875 - The first performance of the Piano Concerto No. 1 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is given in Boston, Massachusetts with Hans von Bülow as soloist. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Piano Concerto No 1 in B-flat minor by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Op WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Hans Guido Freiherr von Bülow (January 8 1830 &ndash February 12 1894
1900 - The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For the Russian theme park see Transvaal Park. The Transvaal (Afrikaans lit
1912 - Richard Strauss' opera Ariadne auf Naxos receives its debut performance at the Vienna State Opera. 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 Richard Georg Strauss (11 June 1864 &ndash 8 September 1949 was a German Composer of the late Romantic era and early modern era particularly noted Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto Ariadne auf Naxos ( Ariadne on Naxos) is an Opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. The Vienna State Opera ( Wiener Staatsoper) located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important Opera houses - and opera companies - in
1917 - Traditionally understood date of the October Revolution, involving the capture of the Winter Palace, Petrograd, Russia. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The October Revolution (Октябрьская революция Oktyabrskaya revolyutsiya) also known as the Soviet Revolution See also The movie Russian Ark, an innovative single shot walkthrough with period reenactments spanning three hundred years of court meetings Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
1924 - The forged Zinoviev Letter is published in the Daily Mail, wrecking the British Labour Party's hopes of re-election. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The " Zinoviev Letter " is a 1924 letter that was allegedly addressed from Grigori Zinoviev, president of the presidium of the Executive Committee of the Communist The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the
1935 - Hurricane floods Haiti, killing over 2,000 people. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:
1936 - Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini create the Rome-Berlin Axis. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately The Axis powers also known as the Axis alliance Axis nations Axis countries or sometimes just the Axis were those Countries
1938 - The Archbishop of Dubuque, Francis J. L. Beckman, denounces Swing music as "a degenerated musical system. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in Archbishop Francis JL Beckman ( October 25, 1875 - October 17, 1948) was a former Archbishop of Dubuque. Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of Jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United . . turned loose to gnaw away at the moral fiber of young people", warning that it leads down a "primrose path to hell". Hell, according to many Religious beliefs, is a location in the Afterlife, which may be described as a place of suffering
1944 - Heinrich Himmler orders a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a loosely organized youth culture in Nazi Germany that had assisted army deserters and others to hide from the Third Reich. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Heinrich Luitpold Himmler ( 7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945 was a Nazi German politician and head of the Schutzstaffel (SS. Crackdown (titled Riot Act in Japan is an open world, Third-person shooter Video game for the Xbox 360 The Edelweiss Pirates ( Edelweißpiraten) were a loose group of Youth culture in Nazi Germany. A youth subculture is a Youth -based Subculture with distinct styles behaviours and interests Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers
1944 - The USS Tang (SS-306) under Richard O'Kane (the top submarine captain of World War II) is sunk by the ship's own torpedo. Career On the morning of 17 February, she sighted a convoy of two freighters their escorts and five smaller ships Rear Admiral Richard Hetherington “Dick” O'Kane ( February 2, 1911 – February 16, 1994) was a United States Navy 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 The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive automobile locomotive or fish torpedo is a self-propelled explosive Projectile weapon launched above or below
1944 - The Romanian Army liberates Carei, the last Romanian city under Axis Powers' occupation. The Land Forces, Air Force and Naval Forces are collectively known as the Romanian Armed Forces ( Romanian: Forţele Armate Române Carei (Carei Hungarian: Nagykároly, German: Grosskarol/Großkarl, קראלי (Krula) is a city in Satu Mare County, Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The Axis powers also known as the Axis alliance Axis nations Axis countries or sometimes just the Axis were those Countries
1944 - Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history, takes place in and around the Philippines between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the U. The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battle for Leyte Gulf" the "Battles for Leyte Gulf" and formerly as the "Second Battle of the Philippine A naval battle is a Battle fought using Ships or other waterborne vessels The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article S. Third and U. S. Seventh Fleets.
1945 - The Republic of China takes over administration of Taiwan following Japan's surrender to the Allies. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose
1962 - Cuban missile crisis: Adlai Stevenson shows photos at the UN proving Soviet missiles are installed in Cuba
1970 - The wreck of Confederate submarine Hunley was found off Charleston, South Carolina, by pioneer underwater archaeologist, Dr. E. Lee Spence, then just 22 years old. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba during the Cold War. This is about the mid-20th-century politician and diplomat for other American politicians so named see Adlai Stevenson (disambiguation. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History Hunley and two earlier submarines were privately developed and paid for by Horace Lawson Hunley, James McClintock, and Baxter Watson Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. Underwater archaeology is the study of past Human life behaviours and cultures using the physical remains found in salt or Fresh water or buried beneath Edward Lee Spence (born 1947 in Germany is a pioneer in Underwater archaeology who studies Shipwrecks and Sunken treasure. Hunley was the first submarine to sink a ship in warfare.
1971 - The United Nations seated the People's Republic of China and expelled the Republic of China (see political status of Taiwan and China and the United Nations)
1972 - The Washington Post reports that White House Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman was the fifth person to control a secret cash fund designed to finance illegal political sabotage and espionage during the 1972 presidential election campaign (see also Watergate scandal). Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, including the Pescadores (Penghu should remain effectively independent as territory China's seat in the United Nations and membership of the United Nations Security Council has been occupied by the People's Republic of China (PRC since October Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The White House Chief of Staff is the highest-ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a senior aide to the President Harry Robbins Haldeman (publicly known as H R Haldeman, and informally as Bob Haldeman) ( October 27, 1926 &ndash November 12, Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy oppressor or employer through subversion obstruction disruption and/or destruction Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Watergate scandals were a series of Political scandals during the presidency of Richard Nixon that resulted in the Indictment of several of Nixon's
1977 - Digital Equipment Corporation releases OpenVMS V1. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Digital Equipment Corporation was a pioneering American company in the Computer industry Open Virtual Memory System ( OpenVMS) initially known just as Virtual Memory System ( VMS) is the name of a High-end Computer server 0.
1980 - Proceedings on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction conclude at The Hague. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is a Multilateral Treaty developed by the Hague Conference on Private International
1983 - Operation Urgent Fury: The United States and its Caribbean allies invade Grenada, six days after Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and several of his supporters were executed in a coup d'état. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Invasion of Grenada, codenamed Operation Urgent Fury, was an Invasion of the nation of Grenada, an island in the Caribbean Sea 100 miles north The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Grenada (grɪˈneɪdə is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. This is a list of heads of government of Grenada: Chief Ministers of Grenada (1954-1967 Eric Matthew Gairy (1st time ( 1954 - 1956 Maurice Rupert Bishop ( May 29, 1944 &ndash October 19, 1983) was a Grenadian Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment.
1991 - History of Slovenia: Three months after the end of the Ten-Day War, the last soldier of the Yugoslav People's Army leaves the territory of the Republic of Slovenia. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The history of Slovenia chronicles the period from the 5th Century BC to the present times The Ten-Day War (Desetdnevna vojna sometimes called the Slovenian Independence War (Slovenska osamosvojitvena vojna was a brief military conflict between Slovenia The Yugoslav People's Army (JNA YPA ( Serbo-Croatian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian: Jugoslavenska Narodna Armija or Jugoslovenska Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west
1992 - Lithuania holds a referendum on its first post-Soviet constitution. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the There have been nine referendums in Lithuania since it declared independence from the Soviet Union on March 11 1990 The Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublikos Konstitucija defines the legal foundation for all Laws passed in the Republic of Lithuania.
1993 - Jean Chrétien becomes Prime Minister of Canada with a massive majority for his Liberal Party in a general election in which the governing Progressive Conservatives, led by Kim Campbell, lost 149 of 151 seats in the parliament. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian Avril Phaedra Douglas "Kim" Campbell, PC, CC, QC, (born March 10, 1947) was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and
1995 - A commuter train slams into a school bus in Fox River Grove, Illinois, killing seven students. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Fox River Grove is a village in the Cuba Township of Lake County and the Algonquin Township of McHenry County, Illinois, United
1996 - The "Days of Action", the largest one day strike in Ontario, Canada's history, as over 250,000 protesters converged on the Ontario Legislature and attempted to shut-down Toronto, in protest to the Mike Harris government's budget cuts. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945, in Toronto Ontario) was the twenty-second Premier of Ontario from June 26,
1997 - After a brief civil war which has driven President Pascal Lissouba out of Brazzaville, Denis Sassou-Nguesso proclaims himself the President of the Republic of the Congo. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state Professor Pascal Lissouba (born November 15, 1931) was President of the Republic of the Congo from August 31, 1992 to ||-||} Brazzaville is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo and is located on the Congo River. Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 1943 has been the President of the Republic of the Congo since 1997 he was previously President from 1979 to 1992 The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville
2004 - Fidel Castro, Cuba's President, announces that transactions using the American Dollar will be banned by November 8. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
2007 - The first Airbus A380 passenger flight, operating for Singapore Airlines, with flight number SQ 380, flying scheduled service between Singapore and Sydney, Australia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the Singapore Airlines Flight 380 was the first Commercial flight of the Airbus A380, flown on October 25, 2007 between Singapore Changi Airport Singapore Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4

Births

1102 - William Clito, Count of Flanders (d. William Clito ( 25 October 1102 &ndash 28 July 1128) was the son of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, by his marriage 1128)
1330 - Louis II of Flanders (d. Louis II of Flanders ( October 25, 1330, Male &ndash January 30 1384, Lille) also Louis III of Artois and 1384)
1510 - Renée of France, french princess (d. Renée of France ( October 25, 1510 &ndash June 12, 1574 erroneous Montargis 1575 before Sunday 19th of June see a letter of king Henri III 1574)
1683 - Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. Charles FitzRoy 2nd Duke of Grafton PC ( 25 October 1683 &ndash 6 May 1757) was an Irish and English Politician 1757)
1759 - Maria Fyodorovna of Russia, wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia (d. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Maria Feodorovna (Мари́я Фёдоровна 25 October 1759 &ndash 5 November 1828) was the second wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia Paul (Па́вел I Петро́вич Pavel Petrovich) ( &ndash) was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801 1828)
1759 - William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, British politician (d. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap William Wyndham Grenville 1st Baron Grenville PC (25 October 1759 &ndash 12 January 1834 was a British Whig Statesman and Prime Minister 1834)
1767 - Benjamin Constant, Swiss writer (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 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a This article concerns the European writer and politician for others see Benjamin Constant (disambiguation. 1830)
1772 - Geraud Duroc, French general (d. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Geraud Christophe Michel Duroc 1st Duc de Frioul ( October 25, 1772 - May 23, 1813) was a French General 1813)
1782 - Levi Lincoln, Jr., 13th Governor of Massachusetts (d. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Levi Lincoln Jr ( October 25, 1782 &ndash May 29, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Worcester Massachusetts The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. 1868)
1802 - Joseph Montferrand, Canadian logger and strong man (d. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Joseph "Jos" Montferrand ( October 25 1802 - October 4 1864) was a French-Canadian logger strong man and hero of the working 1864)
1806 - Max Stirner, German philosopher (d. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Johann Kaspar Schmidt ( October 25, 1806 – June 26, 1856) better known as Max Stirner (the Nom de plume 1856)
1811 - Évariste Galois, French mathematician (d. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 1832)
1825 - Johann Strauss II, Austrian composer (d. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Johann Strauss II (also known as Johann Strauss the Younger, Johann Strauss Jr 1899)
1838 - Georges Bizet, French composer (d. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Georges Bizet (25 October 1838 – 3 June 1875 was a French Composer and Pianist of the Romantic era 1875)
1856 - Dragutin Gorjanovic-Kramberger, Croatian paleontologist (d. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger was a Croatian Geologist, Paleontologist and Archeologist. 1936)
1864 - Alexander Gretchaninov, Russian composer (d. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Alexander Tikhonovich Gretchaninov (also commonly transliterated as Aleksandr/Alexandre Grechaninov/Gretchaninoff/Gretschaninow Александр Тихонович Гречанинов 1956)
1864 - John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Francis Dodge ( October 25, 1864 - January 14, 1920) was an American Automobile manufacturing pioneer and co-founder 1920)
1867 - Józef Dowbór-Muśnicki, Polish general (d. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar 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 Józef Dowbor-Muśnicki ( Iosif Romanovich while in the Russian military sometimes also Dowbór-Muśnicki; 1937)
1881 - Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor (d. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 1973)
1888 - Richard E. Byrd, American explorer (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, USN ( October 25, 1888 &ndash March 11, 1957) was a pioneering American polar 1957)
1888 - Nils von Dardel, Swedish painter (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Nils Elias Christoffer von Dardel (sign Nils Dardel) ( October 25 1888 &ndash May 25 1943) was a Swedish post-impressionist 1943)
1889 - Abel Gance, French film director (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Abel Gance (25 October 1889 - 10 November 1981 was a French Film director, producer, Writer, Actor and editor best 1981)
1891 - Father Coughlin, Roman Catholic priest and pro-Fascist radio broadcaster (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Father Charles Edward Coughlin ( October 25, 1891 &ndash October 27, 1979) was a Canadian -born Roman Catholic priest at 1979)
1892 - Leo G. Carroll, English actor (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Leo Gratten Carroll ( October 25 1886 &ndash October 16 1972) was an English actor best known for his roles in several Hitchcock 1972)
1895 - Levi Eshkol, Prime Minister of Israel (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year (לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל born Levi Školnik (לֵוִי שׁקוֹלנִיק on 25 October 1895, died 26 February 1969) The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead 1969)
1902 - Eddie Lang, American jazz guitarist (d. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 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 Eddie Lang ( October 25, 1902 &ndash March 26, 1933) was an American Jazz Guitarist, considered by many to be the finest 1933)
1903 - Katharine Byron, U. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Katharine Edgar Byron ( October 25, 1903 &ndash December 28, 1976) a democrat, was a U S. Congresswoman (d. 1976)
1903 - Harry Shoulberg, American painter (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Harry Shoulberg (1903 &ndash 1995 was an American Expressionist painter. 1995)
1908 - Edmond Pidoux, Swiss writer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Edmond Pidoux ( October 25, 1908 - April 17, 2004) was a Swiss author who wrote numerous poems novels and essays 2004)
1910 - William Higinbotham, American physicist (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting William (Willy A Higinbotham ( October 25, 1910 - November 10, 1994) an American Physicist, is credited with creating 1994)
1912 - Minnie Pearl, American comedian and singer (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 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 Minnie Pearl was the stage name of Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon ( October 25, 1912 - March 4, 1996) 1996)
1913 - Klaus Barbie, Nazi war criminal (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Klaus Barbie ( October 25, 1913 &ndash September 25, 1991) was an SS - Hauptsturmführer, Soldier 1991)
1914 - John Berryman, American poet (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 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 John Allyn Berryman (originally John Allyn Smith) ( October 25, 1914 – January 7, 1972) was an American 1972)
1915 - Ivan M. Niven, Canadian mathematician (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ivan Morton Niven ( October 25 1915 &ndash May 9 1999) was a Canadian - American Mathematician, specializing in 1999)
1917 - Lee MacPhail, American baseball manager and league executive
1921 - King Michael I of Romania
1923 - Jean Duceppe, Quebec actor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 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 Leland Stanford MacPhail Jr (born October 25, 1917 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former administrator in Major League Baseball Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Michael King of the Romanians, Prince of Hohenzollern (born October 25, 1921) reigned as King of the Romanians (Maiestatea Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean Hotte-Duceppe ( October 25, 1923 - December 7, 1990) was a stage and television Actor from Quebec, Canada 1990)
1924 - Billy Barty, American actor (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Billy Barty ( October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) born William John Bertanzetti, was an American Film Actor 2000)
1926 - Ismail Gulgee, Pakistani painter
1926 - Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano
1927 - Barbara Cook, American singer and actress
1927 - Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, President of Uruguay
1928 - Marion Ross, American actress
1928 - Anthony Franciosa, American actor (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ismail Gulgee ( October 25, 1926 &ndash December 14, 2007) Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz (twice Galina Pavlovna Vishnevskaya (Гали́на Па́вловна Вишне́вская (born 25 October, 1926) is a Russian Soprano Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barbara Cook (born October 25 1927) is an American Singer and Actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s after creating Jorge Luis Batlle Ibáñez ( pron 'xoɾxe 'baʃe i'βaɲes -'baʒe-' (born October 25, 1927) is a politician from Uruguay, a member of the Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marion Ross (born October 25, 1928) is a Golden Globe -nominated American Actress, best known for her role as Marion Cunningham Anthony Franciosa, born Anthony George Papaleo Jr, (October 25 1928 – January 19 2006 was an American Actor, usually billed as Tony Franciosa 2006)
1931 - Jimmy McIlroy, Irish footballer and football manager
1931 - Annie Girardot, French actress
1932 - Harry Gregg, Irish footballer and football manager
1933 - Eugene "Porky" Lee, American child actor (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James "Jimmy" McIlroy (b October 25 1931, Lambeg near Lisburn, Northern Ireland) is a former football player Annie Girardot (born October 25, 1931 in Paris) is a French actress. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Harry Gregg MBE (born October 25, 1932) is a Northern Irish former football player Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eugene Gordon Lee ( October 25, 1933 &ndash October 16, 2005) was a former American Child actor, most notable for 2005)
1935 - Russell Schweickart, astronaut
1936 - Sir Martin Gilbert, British historian
1939 - Robin Spry, Canadian filmmaker and producer (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Russell Louis "Rusty" Schweickart (born October 25, 1935) is an American Astronaut. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Martin John Gilbert, CBE, DLitt (born October 25, 1936) is a British Historian and the author of over eighty books Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robin Spry (1939-2005 was a Canadian filmmaker and television producer best known for his documentary about Quebec 's October Crisis. 2005)
1940 - Bobby Knight, American basketball coach
1941 - Helen Reddy, Australian singer
1941 - Anne Tyler, American novelist
1944 - Jon Anderson, English singer (Yes)
1944 - James Carville, American political stategist and commentator
1947 - Glenn Tipton, English guitarist (Judas Priest)
1948 - Dave Cowens, American basketball player and coach
1948 - Daniel Mark Epstein, American poet and biographer
1948 - Dan Gable, American wrestler and coach
1948 - Dan Issel, American basketball player
1949 - Réjean Houle, Canadian ice hockey player
1950 - Chris Norman, English singer
1951 - Richard Lloyd, American guitarist (Television)
1952 - Ioannis Kyrastas, Greek footballer and manager (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Montgomery (Bob or Bobby Knight (born October 25 1940 in Massillon Ohio) also known as "The General" is an American former college Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Helen Reddy (born October 25, 1941) is an Australian/American Singer / Songwriter. Anne Tyler (born October 25, 1941) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning U Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jon Anderson, born John Roy Anderson on 25 October 1944 is an English Musician, best known as the lead singer of the Progressive rock band Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. James Carville (born October 25 1944 is an American Political consultant, commentator actor attorney Media personality and pundit. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glenn Raymond Tipton (born October 25, 1947 in Blackheath, England) is one of the Guitarists (and occasional keyboard Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David William Cowens (born October 25 1948 in Newport Kentucky) is a retired American professional Basketball player and NBA head coach Daniel Mark Epstein (born 25 October 1948 in Washington DC) is an American poet dramatist and biographer Dan Gable (born October 25, 1948 in Waterloo Iowa) is a well-known American amateur wrestler. Daniel (Dan Paul Issel (born October 25 1948 in Batavia Illinois) is a retired American professional Basketball player and coach Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Réjean Houle (born October 25 1949 in Rouyn, Quebec) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey forward, most notably for the Montreal Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chris Norman (born Christopher Ward Norman 25 October 1950, in Redcar, North Yorkshire) is an English Soft rock Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Richard Lloyd (born 25 October 1951, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Television, formed in New York City in 1973 is an American Rock music band Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ioannis Kyrastas (Ιωάννης Κυράστας ( 25 October 1952 - 1 April 2004) was a Greek footballer and 2004)
1954 - Mike Eruzione, American hockey player
1955 - Robin Eubanks, American jazz trombonist
1955 - Glynis Barber, English actress
1955 - Matthias Jabs, German guitarist (Scorpions)
1957 - Nancy Cartwright, American actress
1958 - Kornelia Ender, East German swimmer
1961 - Ward Burton, American auto racer
1962 - Nick Hancock, British television presenter
1962 - Chad Smith, American drummer (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
1962 - Darlene Vogel, American actress
1963 - Tracy Nelson, American actress
1964 - Michael Boatman, American actor
1964 - Nicole, German singer
1964 - Kevin Michael Richardson, American actor
1965 - Þorsteinn Bachmann, Icelandic actor
1965 - 2 Cold Scorpio, American professional wrestler
1966 - Wendel Clark, Canadian ice hockey player
1966 - Perry Satullo, American professional wrestler
1969 - Josef Beranek, Czech hockey player
1969 - Oleg Salenko, Russian former footballer
1970 - J.A. Adande, American sports columnist
1970 - Adam Goldberg, American actor
1970 - Adam Pascal, American actor
1970 - Ed Robertson, Canadian musician (Barenaked Ladies)
1971 - Simon Charlton, English footballer
1971 - Athena Chu, Hong Kong actress and singer
1971 - Midori Goto, Japanese violinist
1971 - Pedro Martínez, Dominican baseball player
1972 - Jonathan Torrens, Canadian actor
1975 - Ryan Clement, former XFL quarterback
1975 - Eirik Glambek Bøe, Norwegian musician
1976 - Steve Jones, Irish footballer
1977 - Birgit Prinz, German footballer
1978 - Russell Anderson, Scottish footballer
1979 - Rob Hulse, English footballer
1979 - Sarah Thompson, American actress
1979 - Tony Torcato, American baseball player
1980 - Mehcad Brooks, American actor and former model
1981 - Shaun Wright-Phillips, English footballer
1981 - Jerome Isaac Jones, American singer
1981 - Austin Winkler, American lead vocalist (Hinder)
1982 - Jerome Carter, American football player
1982 - Eman Lam, Hong Kong singer
1983 - Han Yeo-reum, South Korean actress
1984 - Danny .S., English record producer
1984 - Sara Helena Lumholdt, Swedish musician (A-Teens)
1984 - Katy Perry, American singer
1985 - Ciara Harris, American singer
1986 - DJ Webstar, American disc jockey
1986 - Eddie Gaven, American footballer
1987 - Darron Gibson, Irish football player
1988 - Jonathan Wilson, American Novelist
1995 - Conchita Campbell, Canadian actress
2001 - Princess Elisabeth of Belgium

Deaths

304 - Pope Marcellinus (martyred)
625 - Pope Boniface V
1047 - King Magnus I of Norway (b. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Mike "Rizzo" Eruzione (born October 25, 1954) is an Italian-American former ice hockey player who was the captain of the 1980 Winter Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Robin Eubanks (b October 25, 1955 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Jazz slide trombonist. Glynis Barber (born 25 October, 1955) is a British actress born and raised in South Africa. Matthias Jabs (born 25 October 1955) is a German Guitarist and Songwriter. Scorpions are a heavy metal / Hard rock band from Hanover, Germany, probably best known for their 1980s rock anthem " Rock You Like a Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Nancy Campbell Cartwright (born October 25, 1957) is an American Voice actress. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kornelia Ender (born 25 October 1958 in Plauen) is an East German Swimmer who at the 1976 Summer Olympics became the Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Edward Burton III (born October 25, 1961) is an American NASCAR auto racer, who has a total of five career Sprint Cup wins Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nick Hancock (born 25 October 1962, Stoke-on-Trent) is an English Actor, Comedian and Television presenter. Chadwick "Chad" Smith (born 25 October, 1961) is the Drummer of The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Red Hot Chili Peppers are Darlene Vogel (born October 25, 1962) is an American actress who was a model and did commercials before getting into acting Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tracy Kristin Nelson (born October 25, 1963 in Santa Monica California) is an American actress Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Michael Patrick Boatman (born October 25 1964) is an Image Award -nominated American Actor and Writer. Nicole (Nicole Seibert née Hohloch born October 25 1964, Saarbrücken, Germany) is a successful German Singer. Kevin Michael Richardson ( October 25, 1964) is an American voice actor and Actor, one of the most prominent voice actors in the field Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 25 October, 1965) is an Icelandic actor Charles "Charlie" Scaggs During his simultaneous reign as Television and Tag Team Champion he insisted on being referred to as 2 Gold Scorpio. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Wendel L Clark (born October 25, 1966 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian former professional Ice hockey player Perrieve Spencer Satullo (born October 25 1966) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Perry Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Josef Beránek (born October 25, 1969 in Litvinov, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey Oleg Anatolyevich Salenko ( Russian Cyrillic: Олег Анатольевич Саленко (born October 25, 1969 in Leningrad, Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joshua A "JA" Adande (born October 25 1970 in Los Angeles, California) is a sports columnist who covers the National Basketball Association Adam Charles Goldberg (born October 25, 1970) is an American Actor, Director, and Producer. Adam Pascal (born October 25, 1970) is an American Actor and Singer, best known for his Tony -nominated performance Lloyd Edward Elwyn Robertson (born October 25 1970) better known as Ed Robertson, is a Lead singer, Guitarist and Songwriter Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Simon Thomas Charlton (born October 25, 1971 in Huddersfield) is an English former footballer who is currently a coach Athena Chu ( Chinese: 朱茵 Jyutping: zyu1 jan1 born October 25, 1971) is a Hong Kong Actress and a singer is a violinist born on October 25, 1971 in Osaka, Japan. She is usually referred to simply as Midori. Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jonathan Ormond Torrens (born 25 October, 1972) is a Canadian Actor and Television personality who currently plays J-Roc Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ryan Clement (born October 25, 1975) is a former American football Quarterback. The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001 Eirik Glambek Bøe (born October 25, 1975) is from Bergen Norway and is a Musician, writer and vocalist best known for being part of the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the former West Ham and Charlton player see Steve Jones (English footballer. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Birgit Prinz (born October 25, 1977) is a German international football player and the Women's World Cup all-time leading Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Russell Anderson (born October 25 1978 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish football defender who currently plays for Burnley Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Robert William "Rob" Hulse (born 25 October 1979 in Crewe, Cheshire) is an English professional footballer who Anthony Dale Torcato, better known as Tony Torcato (born October 25, 1979 in Woodland California) is a professional Baseball Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks (born October 25 1980) is an American actor and former male Fashion model. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Shaun Lombe Cameron Wright-Phillips (born 25 October 1981 in Greenwich, London is an English football player and is currently playing in his second spell at Jerome Isaac Jones (born October 25, 1981) better known by his Stage name Romeo/Young Rome, is an American Rapper Austin Winkler (born October 25, 1981) is the lead vocalist for the Oklahoma City based rock band Hinder. Hinder is an American band from Oklahoma,that was formed in 2001 by drummer Cody Hanson, guitarist Joe Garvey, and Singer Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Jerome Carter (born October 25, 1982) in Lake City FlHe is an American football safety who is currently a Free agent. Eman Lam is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and musician Lam and Ellen Joyce Loo form the group At17. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Han Yeo-reum (한여름 (born October 25, 1983) is a South Korean actress Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Danny.S (born October 25, 1984) is a British producer, Songwriter and Fashion designer based in the UK and Sara Helena Lumholdt (born 25 October 1984 in Stockholm, Sweden) was a member of the Swedish quartet A*Teens who started out as an ABBA The A*Teens (pronounced A-Teens were a Pop music group from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1998 as an ABBA tribute called ABBA Teens Katy Perry (born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson; October 25 1984 is an American Singer-songwriter. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25 1985 professionally known as Ciara, is a Grammy Award -winning American singer songwriter Record producer Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Troy Ryan (born October 25, 1986) better known by his stage name DJ Webstar is a DJ/producer Eddie Gaven (born October 25, 1986 in Hamilton Township, New Jersey) is an American Soccer player who plays for the Columbus Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Darron Thomas Daniel Gibson (born 25 October 1987) is an Irish footballer who has played for Manchester United, Royal Antwerp Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Jonathan Wilson may refer to American musicians Jonathan Wilson (musician, Psychedelic Folk musician in Laurel Canyon California Jon Wilson Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Conchita Elizabeth Campbell (born October 25, 1995) is a Canadian actress Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. For the consort of Albert I who was also Princess of Belgium see Elisabeth Gabriele of Bavaria Princess Elisabeth of Belgium ( Élisabeth Events By Place Roman Empire The Roman colony of Konstanz is founded Events By Topic Religion March 23 - Battle of Uhud ( Muhammad retreats against the inhabitants of Mecca Boniface V (died October 25, 625) was Pope from 619 to 625 He was consecrated as pope on December 23, 619. Magnus I (1024 - October 25, 1047) was the King of Norway from 1035 to 1047 and the King of Denmark from 1042 to 1047 1024)
1154 - King Stephen of England (b. Stephen often referred to in history as Stephen of Blois (c 1096 &ndash 25 October, 1154) was the last Norman King of England 1096)
1200 - Conrad of Wittelsbach, German Archbishop
1230 - Gilbert de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. Conrad of Wittelsbach (born ca 1120/1125 — died 25 October 1200) was the Archbishop of Mainz (as Conrad I) and Archchancellor of Germany Gilbert de Clare 5th Earl of Hertford (1180 &ndash October 25, 1230) was the son of Richard de Clare 4th Earl of Hertford, from whom he inherited 1180)
1400 - Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet
1415 - Killed in the Battle of Agincourt:
- Charles d'Albret, Count of Dreux and Constable of France
- John I of Alençon (b. Geoffrey Chaucer (c 1343 – 25 October 1400? was an English author poet Philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and Diplomat. The Battle of Agincourt was an English victory against a larger French army in the Hundred Years' War. Charles d'Albret (d October 25, 1415) was Constable of France two different times from 1402 until 1411 and again from 1413 until 1415 John I of Alençon, called the Sage (1385 Château d'Essay &ndash October 25, 1415, Azincourt) was the son of Peter II of Alençon 1385)
- Antoine, Duke of Brabant (b. Antoine of Burgundy (August 1384 &ndash October 25 1415, in the Battle of Agincourt) was Duke of Brabant Lothier and Limburg. 1384)
- Frederick of Lorraine (b. Frederick of Lorraine (1371 &ndash October 25, 1415 in the Battle of Agincourt) was Count of Vaudemont 1371)
- Philip II, Count of Nevers (b. Phillip II Count of Nevers (October 1389 Villaines-en-Duesmois &ndash October 25, 1415, Agincourt) was the youngest son of Philip the 1389)
- Michael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of Suffolk (b. Michael de la Pole 3rd Earl of Suffolk (1394 &ndash 25 October 1415) was an English nobleman the eldest son of Michael de la Pole 2nd Earl of Suffolk 1394)
- Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York (b. 1373)
1492 - Thaddeus McCarthy, Irish Catholic bishop
1495 - King John II of Portugal (b. For the New Zealand judge see Thaddeus McCarthy (jurist Blessed Thaddeus McCarthy (c João II ( Portuguese, ʒuˈɐ̃ũ English: John II) ( March 3 1455 &ndash October 25 1495) the Perfect 1455)
1514 - William Elphinstone, Scottish bishop and statesman (b. William Elphinstone ( 1431 - October 25, 1514) Scottish Statesman, Bishop of Aberdeen and founder of the University 1431)
1555 - Olympia Fulvia Morata, Italian classical scholar (b. Olympia Fulvia Morata ( 1526 - October 25, 1555) was an Italian classical scholar 1526)
1557 - William Cavendish, English politician (b. Sir William Cavendish (1505 &ndash 25 October, 1557) was an English courtier 1505)
1633 - Jean Titelouze, French organist
1647 - Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist and mathematician (b. Jean ( Jehan) Titelouze (c 1562/3 &ndash 24 October 1633 was a French composer poet and organist of the early Baroque period Evangelista Torricelli ( ( October 15, 1608 &ndash October 25, 1647) was an Italian physicist and mathematician 1608)
1683 - William Scroggs, Lord Chief Justice of England
1733 - Giovanni Gerolamo Saccheri, Italian mathematician (b. Sir William Scroggs (c 1623 &ndash October 25, 1683) Lord Chief Justice of England, was the son of a butcher of sufficient means to give his son a university Year 1733 ( MDCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri ( September 5, 1667 - October 25, 1733) was an Italian Jesuit priest and mathematician 1667)
1757 - Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (b. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Antoine Augustin Calmet ( February 26, 1672 - October 25, 1757) French Benedictine, was born at Ménil-la-Horgne 1672)
1760 - George II of Great Britain (b. Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap George II (George Augustus 10 November 1683 &ndash 25 October 1760 was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( 1683)
1826 - Philippe Pinel, French psychiatrist (b. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Philippe Pinel ( April 20, 1745 - October 25, 1826) was a French physician who was instrumental in the development of a more humane psychological 1745)
1833 - Abbas Mirza, prince of Persia (b. Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Field-Marshal Abbas Mirza (عباس میرزا in Persian) ( August 26 1789 - October 25, 1833) was a Qajar The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia 1789)
1852 - John C. Clark, American politician (b. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year John Chamberlain Clark ( January 14[[ 793]] - October 25[[ 852]] was a United States Representative from New York. 1793)
1889 - Émile Augier, French dramatist (b. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Guillaume Victor Émile Augier ( September 17, 1820 &ndash October 25, 1889) was a French Dramatist. 1820)
1895 - Charles Hallé, German pianist and conductor (b. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Charles Hallé ( 11 April 1819 &ndash 25 October 1819)
1910 - Willie Anderson, Scottish-born golfer (b. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting For the Scotland national rugby union team coach see Willie Anderson William Law "Willie" Anderson ( 21 1878)
1920 - King Alexander I of Greece (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Early life He was born on 1 August 1893 (21 July OS) at Tatoi near Athens the second son of Constantine I and his wife Sophie of Prussia 1893)
1921 - Bat Masterson, American journalist and lawman
1938 - Alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar William Barclay "Bat" Masterson ( November 26, 1853 &ndash October 25, 1921) was a figure of the American Old West Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Monumento a Alfonsina Stornijpg|thumb|Monument to Storni in Mar del Plata, Argentina]] Alfonsina Storni ( May 29 1892 – October 25 1938 1892)
1945 - Robert Ley, Nazi German leader (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 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Dr Robert Ley (laɪ ( 15 February 1890 – 25 October 1945) was a Nazi German politician and head of the German Labour 1890)
1953 - Holger Pedersen, Danish linguist (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Holger Pedersen (ˈhʌlˀɡ̊ɐ ˈpʰeð̪ˀɐsn̩ was a Danish linguist who made significant contributions to language science and wrote about 30 authoritative works 1867
1955 - Sadako Sasaki atomic bomb victim (b. 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 Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Sadako Sasaki ( Japanese:佐々木禎子 Sasaki Sadako, January 7, 1943 &ndash October 25, 1955) was a Japanese girl A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. 1943)
1957 - Albert Anastasia, Italian-born gangster (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Albert Anastasia (born Umberto Anastasio) ( September 26, 1902 &ndash October 25, 1957) aka the Mad Hatter and 1902)
1957 - Lord Dunsany, Irish writer (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett 18th Baron of Dunsany ( 24 July 1878 &ndash 25 October 1957) was an Anglo-Irish writer and 1878)
1960 - Harry Ferguson, farm equipment manufacturer (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henry George (Harry Ferguson ( November 4, 1884 - October 25, 1960) had an important role in the development of the modern Agricultural 1884)
1963 - Roger Désormière, French conductor (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roger Désormière ( September 13, 1898 - October 25, 1963) was a French conductor. 1898)
1965 - Eduard Einstein, son of Albert Einstein (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Eduard Einstein ( 28 July 1910 &ndash 25 October 1965) was born in Zurich, the second son of physicist Albert Einstein Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical 1910)
1973 - Cleo Moore, American actress (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Cleouna "Cleo" Moore ( October 31 1928 - October 28 1973) was a blonde bombshell of 1950s Hollywood films 1928)
1973 - Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian athlete (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Abebe Bikila ( August 7, 1932 &ndash October 25, 1973) was a two-time Olympic marathon champion from Ethiopia. 1932)
1976 - Raymond Queneau, French poet and novelist (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raymond Queneau ( February 21, 1903 &ndash October 25, 1976) was a French Poet and Novelist and the co-founder 1903)
1980 - Virgil Fox, American organist (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 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Virgil Keel Fox ( May 3, 1912 – October 25, 1980) was an American Organist, known especially for his flamboyant "Heavy Organ" 1912)
1985 - Gary Holton, English actor (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 Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Gary Holton ( 22 September, 1952 – 25 October, 1985) was an English actor and musician from London. 1952)
1986 - Forrest Tucker, American actor (b. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Forrest Tucker ( February 12, 1919 - October 25, 1986) was an American Actor in both movies and Television 1919)
1991 - Bill Graham, American rock promoter (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Bill Graham ( January 8, 1931 &ndash October 25, 1991) was an American Impresario and rock Concert promoter 1931)
1992 - Roger Miller, American musician and composer (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Roger Dean Miller ( January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American Singer, Songwriter and 1936)
1993 - Danny Chan, Hong Kong singer/songwriter (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Danny Chan Bak-keung (September 7 1958- October 25 1993 was a popular 1980s Cantopop singer composer and actor in Hong Kong. 1958)
1993 - Vincent Price, American actor (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vincent Leonard Price Jr ( May 27 1911 &ndash October 25 1993) was an American Film Actor, remembered 1911)
1994 - Kara Spears Hultgreen, American naval pilot (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Kara Spears Hultgreen ( October 5 1965 &ndash October 25, 1994) a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, was the first female 1965)
1994 - Mildred Natwick, American actress (b. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Mildred Natwick ( June 19, 1905 – October 25, 1994) was an American stage and film actress 1905)
1995 - Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Robert Larimore ("Bobby" Riggs ( February 25, 1918 &ndash October 25, 1995) was a 1930s&ndash40s 1918)
1995 - Viveca Lindfors, Swedish-born actress (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors ( December 29, 1920 – October 25, 1995) better known under her professional name of Viveca Lindfors 1920)
1999 - Payne Stewart, American golfer (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Golfing life Stewart failed to earn a PGA Tour card at Qualifying School in his graduation year so he played on the Asian Tour for a couple of years 1957)
2002 - Richard Harris, Irish actor (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Richard St John Harris ( October 1 1930 - October 25 2002) was a two-time Academy Award -nominated and Grammy Award 1930)
2002 - Paul Wellstone, U.S. Senator from Minnesota (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul David Wellstone ( July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) was a two-term U The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives 1944)
2002 - René Thom, French mathematician (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. René Thom ( September 2, 1923 – October 25, 2002) was a French Mathematician. 1923)
2003 - Pandurang Shastri Athavale, Founder Swadhyay Movement (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Pandurang Shastri Vaijnath Athavale (પાંડુરંગ શાસ્ત્રી આઠવલે पांडुरंग शास्त्री आठवले ( October 1920)
2003 - Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish cross-country skier (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Veikko Johannes Hakulinen ( January 4 1925 &ndash October 24 2003) was a Finnish Forestry technician and Cross country 1925)
2003 - Robert Strassburg, American composer (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Strassburg ( August 30, 1915 - October 25, 2003) - was a leading American conductor, Composer, Musicologist 1915)
2004 - John Peel, British disc jockey (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004 known professionally as John Peel, was an English Disc jockey, radio 1939)
2005 - Wellington Mara, American football team owner (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (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. Wellington Timothy Mara ( August 14 1916 &ndash October 25, 2005) was the co-owner of the NFL 's New York Giants from 1916)
2006 - Danny Rolling, American murderer (b. 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 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Danny Harold Rolling ( May 26, 1954 &ndash October 25, 2006) also known as The Gainesville Ripper, was an American convicted 1954) (executed)

Holidays and observances

R.C. Saints feast days:
French Republican Calendar - Betterave (Beetroot) Day, fourth day in the Month of Brumaire
Grenada - Thanksgiving Day (commemorates Invasion of Grenada)
Kazakhstan - Republic Day
Taiwan - Retrocession Day (1945)
Virgin Islands - Thanksgiving Day
Day of the Romanian Army

External links

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