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Through history43 events, 447 births and 126 deaths in Wikipedia's lists for the date

Today

A hundred years before

The front pages of October 25, 1926

What 25 American newspapers printed that day, as the Library of Congress keeps them.

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The front page of Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 25, 1926Evening starWashington, D.C.Read it, zoom in, mark it →
16 more front pages that day

All 25 front pages at the Library of Congress ↗From Chronicling America. Public domain: in the Library's words, newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety.

What happened

On October 25

The anniversaries Wikipedia's editors chose for the date, oldest first.

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  1. 1147879 years ago

    Reconquista: Forces under Afonso I of Portugal captured Lisbon from the Moors after a four-month siege in one of the few Christian victories during the Second Crusade. · Siege of Lisbon

  2. 1415611 years ago

    Hundred Years' War: The army of Henry V of England, consisting mostly of archers, unexpectedly defeated the numerically superior French cavalry at the Battle of Agincourt (pictured) on Saint Crispin's Day. · Henry V of England

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  3. 1616410 years ago

    Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog left a plate on an island in Shark Bay, the oldest-known artefact of European exploration in Australia still in existence. · Hartog Plate · Dirk Hartog Island

    Photo: Adam Carr at English WikipediaPublic domain
  4. 1760266 years ago

    George III became King of Great Britain and Ireland, succeeding his grandfather George II. · George III · George II of Great Britain

    Photo: Allan RamsayPublic domain
  5. 1854172 years ago

    Crimean War: The ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade was decisively repelled by Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava.

    Photo: William Simpson, artist (1823-1899) E[dmond]. Morin, lithographer…Public domain
  6. 1864162 years ago

    American Civil War: During Price's Missouri Expedition, Union troops defeated Sterling Price's Confederate army in three successive battles: Marais des Cygnes, Mine Creek, and Marmiton River. · Battle of Marais des Cygnes

    Photo: Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt IvesPublic domain
  7. 1920106 years ago

    Irish playwright and politician Terence MacSwiney died after a hunger strike in Brixton Prison, bringing the Irish struggle for independence to international attention. · HM Prison Brixton · Irish republicanism

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  8. 1924102 years ago

    The Daily Mail published the Zinoviev letter, a hoax purported to be a directive from Moscow to increase communist agitation. · Communist Party of Great Britain

  9. 192799 years ago

    The Italian cruise liner SS Principessa Mafalda sank when a propeller shaft broke and fractured the hull, resulting in 314 deaths. · SS Principessa Mafalda

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  10. 192997 years ago

    Hundreds of students at Armstrong College in Newcastle, England, tarred and feathered Statue of Industry, a sculpture by Herbert Maryon. · Colleges of Durham University · Newcastle upon Tyne

  11. 194482 years ago

    Heinrich Himmler ordered a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a nonconformist youth group that assisted army deserters and others hiding from the Nazis.

    Photo: Friedrich Franz BauerCC BY-SA 3.0 de
  12. 194482 years ago

    USS Tang, the U.S. Navy submarine credited with sinking more ships than any other American submarine, sank when it was struck by its own torpedo. · USS Tang (SS-306) · United States Navy

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  13. 195076 years ago

    The People's Volunteer Army ambushed the South Korean II Corps at the Battle of Onjong, and elsewhere engaged the 1st Infantry Division at the Battle of Unsan, marking China's entry into the Korean War. · II Corps (South Korea)

  14. 200125 years ago

    Windows XP, one of the most popular and widely used versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system, was released for retail sale.

  15. 201016 years ago

    Mount Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia, began an increasingly violent series of eruptions that lasted over a month. · 2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi

    Photo: Fahmi WidayatCC BY-SA 4.0
  16. 20224 years ago

    At 49 days, Liz Truss concluded the shortest tenure as prime minister of the United Kingdom.

All 43 events Wikipedia lists for October 25, by year

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Born

On October 25

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1881Pablo PicassoSpanish painter and sculptor (died 1973)265 languagesPhoto: Argentina . Revista Vea y LeaPublic domain
  2. 1984Katy PerryAmerican singer-songwriter and actress136 languagesPhoto: Colleen SturtevantCC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 1838Georges BizetFrench pianist and composer (died 1875)105 languagesPhoto: Étienne CarjatPublic domain
  1. 1811Évariste Galois, French mathematician and theorist (died 1832)98
  2. 1806Max Stirner, German philosopher and author (died 1856)92
  3. 1825Johann Strauss II, Austrian composer and educator (died 1899)90
  4. 1971Elif Şafak, French-Turkish journalist, author, and academic78
  5. 1800Thomas Babington Macaulay, English poet, historian, and politician, Secretary at War (died 1859)73
  6. 1767Benjamin Constant, Swiss-French philosopher and politician (died 1830)69
  7. 1921Michael I of Romania (died 2017)66
  8. 1895Levi Eshkol, Ukrainian-Israeli soldier and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Israel (died 1969)62
  9. 1975Zadie Smith, English author and academic61
  10. 1931Annie Girardot, French actress and singer (died 2011)60
  11. 1997Federico Chiesa, Italian footballer60
  12. 1989Mia Wasikowska, Australian actress59
  13. 1888Richard E. Byrd, American admiral and pilot (died 1957)57
  14. 1827Marcellin Berthelot, French chemist and politician (died 1907)55
  15. 1964Kevin Michael Richardson, American voice actor and singer55
  16. 2000Dominik Szoboszlai, Hungarian footballer55
  17. 1913Klaus Barbie, German SS captain (died 1991)52
  18. 1985Ciara, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress51
  19. 1877Henry Norris Russell, American astronomer (died 1957)50
  20. 1926Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian-American soprano and actress (died 2012)48
  21. 1969Oleg Salenko, Russian footballer48
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Died

On October 25

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1400Geoffrey ChaucerEnglish philosopher, poet, and author (born c. 1343)179 languages
  2. 1647Evangelista TorricelliItalian physicist and mathematician (born 1608)93 languagesPhoto: Lorenzo LippiPublic domain
  3. 1760George II of Great Britain (born 1683)89 languagesPhoto: Thomas HudsonPublic domain
  1. 625Pope Boniface V79
  2. 2002Richard Harris, Irish actor and singer (born 1930)70
  3. 1154Stephen, King of England68
  4. 1993Vincent Price, American actor (born 1911)66
  5. 1973Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian runner (born 1932)64
  6. 1976Raymond Queneau, French poet and author (born 1903)59
  7. 1495John II of Portugal (born 1455)58
  8. 1956Risto Ryti, Finnish lawyer, politician and Governor of the Bank of Finland; 5th President of Finland (born 1889)55
  9. 1938Alfonsina Storni, Swiss-Argentinian poet and author (born 1892)54
  10. 1945Robert Ley, German politician (born 1890)54
  11. 2016Carlos Alberto Torres, Brazilian football player and manager (born 1944)54
  12. 1920Alexander of Greece (born 1893)53
  13. 1955Sadako Sasaki, Japanese girl (born 1943)51
  14. 2002René Thom, French mathematician and biologist (born 1923)49
  15. 1047Magnus the Good, Norwegian king (born 1024)45
  16. 1826Philippe Pinel, French physician and psychiatrist (born 1745)42
  17. 1924Ziya Gökalp, Turkish sociologist, poet, and activist (born 1876)42
  18. 2013Marcia Wallace, American actress and comedian (born 1942)42
  19. 1833Abbas Mirza, Persian prince (born 1789)41
  20. 2014Jack Bruce, Scottish singer-songwriter and bass player (born 1943)41
  21. 1889Émile Augier, French playwright (born 1820)40
Everyone else died on October 25: 102 more, by year

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Observed

On October 25

Holidays, feast days and observances, as Wikipedia lists them for the date.

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Christian feast day

Events, births, deaths and observances are Wikipedia's On this day for October 25, in its editors' words (CC BY-SA 4.0); the counts of languages are Wikidata's (CC0). Dates are the UTC day, as Wikipedia keeps them. Discover brings one of these at a time.