August 25
August 25 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 128 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Virgo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On August 25 the Sun's declination is approximately +10.0°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a August 25.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Æbbe of Coldingham
- Christian feast day: Aredius
- Christian feast day: Genesius of Arles
- Christian feast day: Genesius of Rome
- Christian feast day: Ginés de la Jara (or Genesius of Cartagena)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2017 — Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2004. ↗(9 years ago)more
Hurricane Harvey was a powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that made landfall in Texas and Louisiana in August 2017, causing catastrophic flooding and more than 100 deaths. It is tied with 2005's Hurricane Katrina as the costliest tropical cyclone on record, inflicting $125 billion in damage, primarily from catastrophic rainfall-triggered flooding i...
2017 — Conflict in Rakhine State (2016–present): One hundred seventy people are killed in at least 26 separate attacks carried out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, leading to the governments of Myanmar and Malaysia designating the group as a terrorist organisation. ↗(9 years ago)more
Violent clashes have been ongoing in the northern part of Myanmar's Rakhine State since October 2016. Insurgent attacks by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) have led to sectarian violence perpetrated by Myanmar's military and the local Buddhist population against predominantly Muslim Rohingya civilians.
2012 — Voyager 1 spacecraft enters interstellar space, becoming the first man-made object to do so. ↗(14 years ago)more
Voyager 1 is a space probe launched by NASA on September 5, 1977, as part of the Voyager program, to study the outer Solar System and the interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere. It was launched 16 days after its twin, Voyager 2. It communicates through the NASA Deep Space Network (DSN) to receive routine commands and to transmit data to Earth.
2011 — Fifty-two people are killed during an arson attack caused by members of the drug cartel Los Zetas. ↗(15 years ago)more
On August 25, 2011, members of the drug cartel Los Zetas set a casino on fire in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, killing 52 people.
2010 — A Filair Let L-410 Turbolet crashes on approach to Bandundu Airport, killing 20. ↗(16 years ago)more
Filair was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operated from N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa. The airline was on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union, as well as all airlines regulated by the authorities in the DRC.
2006 — Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Lazarenko is sentenced to nine years imprisonment for money laundering, wire fraud, and extortion. ↗(20 years ago)more
Pavlo Ivanovych Lazarenko is a Ukrainian convicted criminal, international fugitive, and a former politician who served as Prime Minister of Ukraine from 1996 to 1997.
2005 — Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in Florida. ↗(21 years ago)more
Hurricane Katrina was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that killed 1,392 people and caused damage estimated at $125 billion, particularly in and around the city of New Orleans, in late August 2005. It is tied with Hurricane Harvey as being the costliest tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin.
2003 — NASA successfully launches the Spitzer Space Telescope into space. ↗(23 years ago)more
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NASA operates ten field centers across the U.S.
2001 — American singer Aaliyah and several members of her entourage are killed as their overloaded aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport, Bahamas. ↗(25 years ago)more
Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop", she is credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop. Aaliyah's accolades include three American Music Awards and two MTV VMAs, along with five Grammy Award nominations.
1997 — Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall. ↗(29 years ago)more
Egon Rudi Ernst Krenz is a German former politician who was the last Communist leader of the German Democratic Republic during the Revolutions of 1989. He succeeded Erich Honecker as the General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) but was forced to resign only weeks later when the Berlin Wall fell.
1991 — Belarus gains its independence from the Soviet Union. ↗(35 years ago)more
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an area of 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) with a population of 9.1 million.
1991 — The Battle of Vukovar begins. An 87-day siege of Vukovar by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various Serb paramilitary forces, between August and November 1991 (during the Croatian War of Independence). ↗(35 years ago)more
The Battle of Vukovar was an 87-day siege of Vukovar in eastern Croatia by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various paramilitary forces from Serbia, between August and November 1991. Before the Croatian War of Independence the Baroque town was a prosperous, mixed community of Croats, Serbs and other ethnic groups.
Notable births
2006 — Kimi Antonelli, Italian racing driver ↗(20 years ago)more
Andrea Kimi Antonelli is an Italian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes. Antonelli has won two Formula One Grands Prix across two seasons.
- 2004 — Evann Girault, French-Nigerien sabre fencer ↗(22 years ago)
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Evann Jean Abba Girault is a French-Nigerien sabre fencer. He qualified to represent Niger at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
2003 — Rebeka Jančová, Slovak alpine ski racer ↗(23 years ago)more
Rebeka Jančová is a Slovak alpine ski racer. She competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
2000 — Nicki Nicole, Argentine rapper and singer-songwriter ↗(26 years ago)more
Nicole Denise Cucco, known professionally as Nicki Nicole, is an Argentine rapper and singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Rosario, Santa Fe, she gained popularity with her singles "Wapo Traketero", "Colocao", "Mamichula", "Mala Vida", and "Marisola" (remix).
1998 — China Anne McClain, American actress and singer ↗(28 years ago)more
China Anne McClain is an American actress and singer. McClain's career began when she was seven years old, portraying Alexis in the film The Gospel (2005), and then China James in Daddy's Little Girls (2007).
1995 — Ong Seong-wu, South Korean singer and actor ↗(31 years ago)more
Ong Seong-wu is a South Korean singer and actor. He is known for his participation in the survival reality show Produce 101 Season 2, where he finished in fifth place, and is a former member of the show's derivative boy group Wanna One. Following Wanna One's disbandment, Ong made his acting debut with the drama At Eighteen (2019) directed by Shim Na-yeon.
Notable deaths
2024 — Salim Al-Huss, Lebanese statesman, 34th Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1929) ↗(2 years ago)more
Salim Ahmad al-Huss, also spelled Selim El-Hoss, was a Lebanese politician who served as the prime minister of Lebanon and a longtime Member of Parliament representing his hometown, Beirut. He was known as a technocrat.
- 2022 — Mable John, American blues vocalist (born 1930) ↗(4 years ago)
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Mable John was an American blues vocalist and the first female artist signed by Berry Gordy to Motown's Tamla label.
2019 — Ferdinand Piëch, Austrian business magnate and engineer (born 1937) ↗(7 years ago)more
Ferdinand Karl Piëch was an Austrian business magnate, engineer, and executive who held the positions of chairman of the executive board (Vorstandsvorsitzender) of the Volkswagen Group from 1993 to 2002, and chairman of the supervisory board (Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender) from 2002 to 2015.
2018 — John McCain, American politician (born 1936) ↗(8 years ago)more
John Sidney McCain III was an American politician and naval officer who represented Arizona in the United States Congress for over 35 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1983 to 1987, then as a U.S. senator from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 2008 presidential election.
2017 — Rich Piana, American bodybuilder (born 1971) ↗(9 years ago)more
Richard Eugene Piana was an American bodybuilder, businessman, and YouTuber. He won the National Physique Committee (NPC) Mr. Teen California title in 1989, NPC Mr. California in 1998, and NPC competitions in 2003 and 2009.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (238) | 2 × 7 × 17 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (128) | 2^7 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 25082026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +9.96° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 66 days |