October 25
October 25 is the 299th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 67 days remain until the year's end. It falls in autumn (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Scorpio.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On October 25 the Sun's declination is approximately -13.4°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter 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 October 25.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Armed Forces Day (Romania)
- Christian feast day: Bernat Calbó (Bernard of Calvo)
- Christian feast day: Pope Boniface I
- Christian feast day: Canna
- Christian feast day: Blessed Carlo Gnocchi
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2023 — A mass shooting occurs in two locations in Lewiston, Maine. 18 people are killed and 13 more injured. ↗(3 years ago)more
On October 25, 2023, 40-year-old Robert Card carried out a spree shooting in Lewiston, Maine, United States, killing 18 people and wounding 13 others. The initial attack occurred at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley during a youth league event, followed shortly by a second shooting at the Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant.
2010 — Mount Merapi in Indonesia begins a month-long series of violent eruptions that kill 353 people and cause the evacuation of another 350,000 people. ↗(16 years ago)more
Mount Merapi is an active stratovolcano located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. It is located approximately 28 km (17 mi) north of Yogyakarta city which has a population of 2.4 million.
2010 — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Mentawai Islands, triggering a tsunami that kills at least 400 people. ↗(16 years ago)more
The 2010 Mentawai earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.8 on 25 October off the western coast of Sumatra at 21:42 local time. The earthquake occurred on the same subduction zone that produced the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
- 2009 — The October 2009 Baghdad bombings kill 155 and wound at least 721. ↗(17 years ago)
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The 25 October 2009 Baghdad bombings were attacks in Baghdad, Iraq which killed 155 people and injured at least 721 people.
2001 — Microsoft releases Windows XP, which becomes one of Microsoft's most successful operating systems. ↗(25 years ago)more
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise of personal computers through software like Windows and has since expanded into areas such as Internet services, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, video gaming, and more.
1999 — A Learjet 35 crashes in Mina near Aberdeen, South Dakota, killing all six people on board, including PGA golfer Payne Stewart and golf course designer Bruce Borland. ↗(27 years ago)more
The Learjet Model 35 and Model 36 are a series of American multi-role business jets and military transport aircraft manufactured by Learjet between 1973 and 1993. When used by the United States Air Force, they carry the designation C-21A.
1997 — After a civil war, Denis Sassou Nguesso proclaims himself President of the Republic of the Congo. ↗(29 years ago)more
The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War, also known as the Second Brazzaville-Congolese Civil War, was the second of two ethnopolitical civil conflicts in the Republic of the Congo which lasted from 5 June 1997 to 29 December 1999.
1995 — A commuter train slams into a school bus in Fox River Grove, Illinois, killing seven students. ↗(31 years ago)more
The 1995 Fox River Grove bus–train collision was a grade crossing collision that killed seven students riding aboard a school bus in Fox River Grove, Illinois, on the morning of October 25, 1995. The school bus, driven by a substitute driver, who was also the trainer of bus drivers in the district, was stopped at a traffic light with the rearmost portion ...
1990 — The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic declares its sovereignty from the Soviet Union. ↗(36 years ago)more
The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, also known as Soviet Kazakhstan, the Kazakh SSR, KSSR, or simply Kazakhstan, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1936 to 1991. Being located in northern Central Asia, the Kazakh SSR was created on 5 December 1936 from the erstwhile Kazakh ASSR, which was an autonomous republic of the R...
- 1989 — The first leg of the 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is held at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal. ↗(37 years ago)
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The 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 11th edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, the annual Portuguese football season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's top league and cup competitions. The 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was contested over two legs, and opposed Belenenses and Benfica of the Primeira Liga.
1983 — The United States and its Caribbean allies invade Grenada, six days after Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and several of his supporters are executed in a coup d'état. ↗(43 years ago)more
The United States and a coalition of Caribbean countries invaded the island nation of Grenada at dawn on 25 October 1983. It was codenamed Operation Urgent Fury by the U.S. military, and resulted in military occupation within a few days.
1980 — Proceedings on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction conclude. ↗(46 years ago)more
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or Hague Abduction Convention is a multilateral treaty that provides an expeditious method to return a child who was wrongfully taken by a parent from one country to another country. In order for the Convention to apply, both countries must be Contracting States; i.e.
Notable births
2001 — Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant ↗(25 years ago)more
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant, is the heir apparent to the Belgian throne. The eldest child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, she was elevated to the dukedom after her grandfather Albert II abdicated on 21 July 2013. Should she ascend to the throne as expected, she will be Belgium's first-ever queen regnant.
2000 — Dominik Szoboszlai, Hungarian footballer ↗(26 years ago)more
Dominik Szoboszlai is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Hungary national team. A versatile player, Szoboszlai can be deployed as a central or attacking midfielder, wide midfielder or right-back.
2000 — Vincent Zhou, American figure skater ↗(26 years ago)more
Vincent Zhou is an American figure skater. He is a 2022 Olympic gold medalist in the team event, a two-time World bronze medalist, the 2019 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2021 Skate America champion, and a three-time U.S. national silver medalist. He is also the 2017 World Junior champion and the 2013 U.S. junior national champion.
1999 — Romeo Langford, American basketball player ↗(27 years ago)more
Romeo James Langford is an American professional basketball player who last played for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the French LNB Élite. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers and was ranked as one of the highest prospects in the college class of 2019, as he finished as the fifth overall prospect in the 2018 247sports rankings.
1998 — Juan Soto, Dominican baseball player ↗(28 years ago)more
Juan José Soto Pacheco is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees. Soto is a six-time Silver Slugger Award winner and four-time All-Star.
1998 — Lee Know, South Korean singer ↗(28 years ago)more
Lee Min-ho, better known by his stage name Lee Know (리노), is a South Korean singer and dancer. He is a member of South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017.
Notable deaths
2025 — Satish Shah, Indian actor and comedian (born 1951) ↗(1 years ago)more
Satish Ravilal Shah was an Indian actor and comedian, best known for his iconic comic roles in films such as Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), Main Hoon Na (2004), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Fanaa (2006), and Om Shanti Om (2007) and television series such as Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004) for which he won the ITA Award for Best Actor in a ...
2025 — Rolf Dupuy, anarchist and historian of the anarchist movement in France and Spain (born 1946) ↗(1 years ago)more
Rolf Dupuy, his real name being Daniel Dupuy, was a French educator for the blind, librarian, anarchist and historian of the anarchist movement in France and Spain.
2024 — Phil Lesh, American bassist (born 1940) ↗(2 years ago)more
Philip Chapman Lesh was an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he developed a unique style of improvised six-string bass guitar. He was their bassist throughout their 30-year career.
2024 — Kim Soo-mi, South Korean actress (born 1949) ↗(2 years ago)more
Kim Soo-mi was a South Korean actress who had a prolific career in film and television.
- 2019 — Dilip Parikh, Indian politician (born 1937) ↗(7 years ago)
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Dilip Ramanbhai Parikh was an Indian politician and industrialist. He was the 13th Chief Minister of Gujarat from 28 October 1997 to 4 March 1998. Dilip Parekh is also the most recent non BJP Chief Minister of Gujarat as of now. As BJP has been ruling the state ever since.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (299) | 13 × 23 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (67) | 67 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 25102026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -13.45° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 56 days |