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July 25

A look at July 25 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Rosalind Franklin and Toni Duggan, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2010

    WikiLeaks

    WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.

    News leak publishing organisation
  2. 2007

    Pratibha Patil

    Pratibha Patil is sworn in as India's first female president.

    President of India from
  3. 2001

    Phoolan Devi

    Phoolan Devi, a serving Member of Parliament, was assassinated by shooting in New Delhi, India.

    Indian bandit and politician
  4. 1965

    Bob Dylan

    Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival, signaling a major change in folk and rock music.

    American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
  5. 1943

    World War II

    World War II: Benito Mussolini is forced out of office by the King (encouraged by the Grand Council of Fascism) and is replaced by Pietro Badoglio.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  6. 1898

    Spanish–American War

    Spanish–American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under General Nelson A. Miles land and secure the port at Guánica.

    1898 conflict between Spain
  7. 1799

    Napoleon

    Napoleon Bonaparte defeats a numerically superior Ottoman army under Mustafa Pasha at the Battle of Abukir.

    French general and emperor
  8. 1788

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his Symphony No. 40 in G minor (K550).

    Composer and musician (1756–1791)
  9. 1547

    Henry II of France

    Henry II of France is crowned.

    King of France from
  10. 306

    Constantine the Great

    Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops.

    Roman emperor from 306
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Famous birthday twins

Born on July 25

Rosalind Franklin

b. 1920

English biophysicist, chemist, and academic. Contributor to basic research of DNA.

Toni Duggan

b. 1991

English footballer

Arthur Balfour

b. 1848

Scottish-English lieutenant and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Ibn Arabi

b. 1165

Andalusian Sufi mystic, poet, and philosopher

Casimir I the Restorer

b. 1016

duke of Poland

Christoph Scheiner

b. 1573

German astronomer and Jesuit

Paul Langerhans

b. 1847

German pathologist, physiologist and biologist

Erika Steinbach

b. 1943

Polish-German politician

Deaths

  • 2008Randy Pausch, American computer scientist and educator
  • 1980Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
  • 1934Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian politician, 14th Chancellor of Austria
  • 1934Nestor Makhno, Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary
  • 1826Kondraty Ryleyev, Russian poet and publisher
  • 1616Andreas Libavius, German physician and chemist

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Anne (Eastern Christianity)
  • —Christian feast day: Christopher (Western Christianity)
  • —Christian feast day: Cucuphas
  • —Christian feast day: Glodesind
  • —Christian feast day: James the Great (Western Christianity)
  • —Christian feast day: John I Agnus
  • —Christian feast day: Julian of Le Mans (translation)
  • —Christian feast day: Magnerich of Trier

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