September 25
September 25 is the 269th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 97 days remain until the year's end. It falls in autumn (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Libra.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On September 25 the Sun's declination is approximately -2.2°. 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 September 25.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Armed Forces Day or Revolution Day (Mozambique)
- Bangladeshi Immigration Day (United States)
- Christian feast day: Abadir and Iraja and Companions (Coptic Church)
- Christian feast day: Aunarius (Aunacharius)
- Christian feast day: Anathalon (Archdiocese of Milan)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2018 — Bill Cosby is sentenced to three to ten years in prison for aggravated sexual assault. ↗(8 years ago)more
William Henry Cosby Jr. is an American former comedian, actor, and media personality. Often deemed a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, Cosby was well known in the United States for his stand-up comedy routines and television career before achieving global recognition for his portrayal of Cliff Huxtable in the sitcom The Cosb...
2003 — The 8.3 Mw Hokkaidō earthquake strikes just offshore Hokkaidō, Japan. ↗(23 years ago)more
The 2003 Tokachi earthquake, known in Japanese as the 2003 Tokachi-Oki earthquake , occurred off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan on 26 September at 04:50 local time. At a focal depth of 27 km (17 mi), this great undersea earthquake measured 8.3 on the moment magnitude scale, making it the most powerful earthquake of 2003, as well as one of the most intense e...
1998 — PauknAir Flight 4101, a British Aerospace 146, crashes near Melilla Airport in Melilla, Spain, killing 38 people. ↗(28 years ago)more
PauknAir Flight 4101 was a British Aerospace 146 that crashed on a flight from Málaga, Spain, to the Spanish North African exclave of Melilla on 25 September 1998. All 38 passengers and crew on board the aircraft were killed in the accident.
1997 — NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-86 to the Mir space station. ↗(29 years ago)more
Space Shuttle Atlantis is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle which belongs to NASA, the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Atlantis was manufactured by the Rockwell International company in Southern California and was delivered to the Kennedy Space Center in Eastern Florida in April 1985.
1992 — NASA launches the Mars Observer. Eleven months later, the probe would fail while preparing for orbital insertion. ↗(34 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.
1987 — Fijian Governor-General Penaia Ganilau is overthrown in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant colonel Sitiveni Rabuka. ↗(39 years ago)more
Ratu Sir Penaia Kanatabatu Ganilau was a Fijian politician who served as the first President of Fiji, serving from 8 December 1987 until his death in 1993. He had previously served as Governor-General of Fiji, representing Elizabeth II, Queen of Fiji, from 12 February 1983 to 15 October 1987.
1985 — 3 civilians killed by alleged supporters of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Larnaca yacht killings. ↗(41 years ago)more
The Palestine Liberation Organization is a Palestinian nationalist coalition that is internationally recognized as the official representative of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories. It is currently represented by the Palestinian Authority based in the West Bank city of Al-Bireh.
- 1983 — Thirty-eight IRA prisoners, armed with six handguns, hijack a prison meals lorry and smash their way out of the Maze Prison. ↗(43 years ago)
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The Maze Prison escape took place on 25 September 1983 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. HM Prison Maze was a maximum security prison considered to be one of the most escape-proof prisons in Europe. It held prisoners suspected of taking part in armed paramilitary campaigns during the Troubles, with separate wings for loyalists and for republicans.
1981 — Belize joins the United Nations. ↗(45 years ago)more
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast.
1978 — PSA Flight 182, a Boeing 727, collides in mid-air with a Cessna 172 and crashes in San Diego, killing all 135 aboard Flight 182, both occupants of the Cessna, as well as seven people on the ground. ↗(48 years ago)more
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 was a scheduled flight on September 25, 1978 by Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA), from Sacramento (SMF) to San Diego (SAN), with a stopover at Los Angeles (LAX). The aircraft involved were a Boeing 727-214 and a private Cessna 172 which collided mid-air over San Diego.
1977 — About 4,200 people take part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon. ↗(49 years ago)more
The Chicago Marathon is a road marathon held in October in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the seven World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also a World Athletics Label Road Race. The Chicago Marathon is one of the largest races by number of finishers worldwide.
1974 — Dr. Frank Jobe performs first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery (better known as Tommy John surgery) on baseball player Tommy John. ↗(52 years ago)more
Frank Wilson Jobe was an American orthopedic surgeon and co-founder of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Jobe pioneered both elbow ligament replacement and major reconstructive shoulder surgery for baseball players.
Notable births
2009 — Leah Jeffries, American actress ↗(17 years ago)more
Leah Sava Jeffries is an American actress. Jeffries made her acting debut on the American musical drama, Empire (2015) and later her feature film debut in the action-thriller Beast (2022). In 2022, Jeffries was cast as Annabeth Chase in the television adaptation of Rick Riordan's fantasy novel series, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, which earned her three ...
2003 — Bella Ramsey, English actor ↗(23 years ago)more
Isabella May Ramsey is an English actor. They are known for their breakthrough roles as young noblewoman Lyanna Mormont in the fantasy television series Game of Thrones (2016–2019) and as Ellie in the post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023–present).
2001 — Cade Cunningham, American basketball player ↗(25 years ago)more
Cade Parker Cunningham is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Bowie High School in his hometown of Arlington, Texas, before transferring to Montverde Academy in Florida, where he was rated a consensus five-star recruit and among the top players in the 2020 class by ma...
2000 — Lilas Ikuta, Japanese singer and songwriter ↗(26 years ago)more
Lilas Ikuta , known mononymously as Lilas, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She is best known as the vocalist of the duo Yoasobi with producer Ayase, under the stage name Ikura, and a former member of the cover group Plusonica.
1995 — Todd Hazelwood, Australian race car driver ↗(31 years ago)more
Todd Matthew Hazelwood is an Australian professional racing driver competing in the Repco Supercars Championship for Dick Johnson Racing as a co-driver in the Shell V-Power Racing Ford Mustang.
1993 — Brandin Cooks, American football player ↗(33 years ago)more
Brandin Tawan Cooks is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers, earning consensus All-American honors before being selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft.
Notable deaths
2023 — David McCallum, Scottish actor (born 1933) ↗(3 years ago)more
David Keith McCallum was a Scottish actor and musician. After varied film roles in his native Britain, he gained wide recognition in the 1960s for playing secret agent Illya Kuryakin on the American television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–68), a role that earned him nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
2017 — Jan Tříska, Czech actor (born 1936) ↗(9 years ago)more
Jan Tříska was a Czech actor who played over 160 roles across stage, film, and television. He worked in the United States after emigrating there in the 1970s, but later returned to his native country following the Velvet Revolution. He was a three-time Czech Lion Award nominee, for Best Actor in Leading Role, and twice for Best Supporting Actor.
2016 — José Fernández, Cuban-American baseball player (born 1992) ↗(10 years ago)more
José Delfín Fernández Gómez was a Cuban-born American professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a member of the Miami Marlins from 2013 until his death in 2016. He stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 243 pounds (110 kg) during his playing career.
2016 — Arnold Palmer, American golfer (born 1929) ↗(10 years ago)more
Arnold Daniel Palmer was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the sport's history. Since embarking on a professional career in 1955, he won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and the circuit now known as PGA Tour Champions.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (269) | 269 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (97) | 97 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 25092026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -2.22° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 86 days |