George Orwell
b. 1903
British novelist, essayist, and critic
On This Day · The 176th day of the year
June 25
June 25 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1788 and 2022. Virginia becomes the tenth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on June 25?
June 25 is the 176th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1788 and 2022. Famous people born on June 25 include George Orwell, Sonia Sotomayor and Yann Martel.
The shape of the day
As calendar dates go, June 25 keeps a short memory — its record stays close to the present. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.
Cancer is the sign for June 25 — read more on the Cancer page, or see June's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on June 25
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- Movie F1
2024
- Game Until Then
- Game Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble
2021
- TV Sex/Life
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1788
Virginia
Virginia becomes the tenth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
- 1906
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania millionaire Harry Thaw shoots and kills prominent architect Stanford White.
- 1940
World War II
World War II: The French armistice with Nazi Germany comes into effect.
- 1948
United States Congress
The United States Congress passes the Displaced Persons Act to allow World War II refugees to immigrate to the United States above quota restrictions.
- 1950
Korean War
The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
- 1960
Cryptography
Cold War: Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union.
- 1975
Mozambique
Mozambique achieves independence from Portugal.
- 1975
Indira Gandhi
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declares a state of internal emergency in India.
- 1978
Rainbow flag (LGBTQ)
The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
- 2022
Oslo
Two people are killed and 21 more injured after a gunman opens fire at three sites in Oslo in a suspected Islamist anti-LGBTQ+ attack.
Famous birthday twins
Born on June 25Sonia Sotomayor
b. 1954
American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Yann Martel
b. 1963
Spanish-born Canadian author
Jari Puikkonen
b. 1959
Finnish ski jumper
Kep Enderby
b. 1926
Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd Attorney-General for Australia
Ricky Gervais
b. 1961
English comedian, actor, director, producer and singer
Antoni Gaudí
b. 1852
Spanish architect, designed the Park Güell
Eva Bayer-Fluckiger
b. 1951
Swiss mathematician and academic
Deaths
- 2011Annie Easley
- 2009Michael Jackson
- 1984Michel Foucault
- 1767Georg Philipp Telemann
- 1031Emperor Shengzong of Liao
- 635Emperor Gaozu of Tang
Holidays & observances
- —Arbor Day (Philippines)
- —Christian feast day: David of Munktorp
- —Christian feast day: Eurosia
- —Christian feast day: Maximus (Massimo) of Turin
- —Christian feast day: Our Lady of Medjugorje
- —Christian feast day: Philipp Melanchthon (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
- —Christian feast day: Presentation of the Augsburg Confession (Lutheran)
- —Christian feast day: Prosper of Aquitaine
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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