Rosalind Franklin
b. 1920
English biophysicist, chemist, and academic. Contributor to basic research of DNA.
On This Day · The 206th day of the year
July 25
July 25 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 306 and 2010. Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on July 25?
July 25 is the 206th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 306 and 2010. Famous people born on July 25 include Rosalind Franklin, Toni Duggan and Arthur Balfour.
The shape of the day
25 years on from Phoolan Devi, July 25 is a date with an anniversary worth pausing on. Most of the weight falls in the 21st century, where conflict is a recurring thread.
Leo is the sign for July 25 — read more on the Leo page, or see July's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on July 25
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- Game No Sleep for Kaname Date: From AI - The Somnium Files
2024
- Game Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance
- Game Sylvio: Black Waters
- Game Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
- Game Reynatis
2023
- Game Remnant II
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 306
Constantine the Great
Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops.
- 1547
Henry II of France
Henry II of France is crowned.
- 1788
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his Symphony No. 40 in G minor (K550).
- 1799
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte defeats a numerically superior Ottoman army under Mustafa Pasha at the Battle of Abukir.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1965
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival, signaling a major change in folk and rock music.
- 2001
Phoolan Devi
Phoolan Devi, a serving Member of Parliament, was assassinated by shooting in New Delhi, India.
- 2007
Pratibha Patil
Pratibha Patil is sworn in as India's first female president.
- 2010
WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.
Famous birthday twins
Born on July 25Toni 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
- 1980Vladimir Vysotsky
- 1934Engelbert Dollfuss
- 1934Nestor Makhno
- 1826Kondraty Ryleyev
- 1616Andreas Libavius
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
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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