August 25

Events

 * - Council of Nicea convened by Emperor Constantine.
 * - The, the oldest surviving in the , and the second most senior, is formed.
 * - . defeats.
 * - demonstrates his first telescope to  s.
 * - is founded.
 * - : defeats the n army at the.
 * - begins his first voyage.
 * - is burned and  is destroyed by  forces during the.
 * - declares its independence from.
 * - The begins.
 * - The  perpetrates the.
 * - discovers the infectious agent of the  and publishes his findings in .
 * - is founded.
 * - The, the  , is founded.
 * - The is created.
 * - :, started on , now ends. The is defeated.
 * 1942  - : Second day of the . A  naval transport convoy headed towards  is turned-back by  air attack, losing one destroyer and one transport sunk, and one light cruiser heavily damaged.
 * - : by the.
 * - Ten days after ended with , armed supporters of the  killed   , regarded by a portion of the  as the first victim of the.
 * -  orders the  to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike.
 * - spacecraft makes its closest approach to
 * - The historical center of is destroyed by a fire.
 * - chosen as the first non-  in  and.
 * 1989  -  spacecraft makes its closest approach to, the outermost planet in the.
 * 1989  -  becomes  first female.
 * - declares independence from the
 * -, the former East German leader, was convicted of a shoot-to-kill Berlin Wall policy.
 * - The land claims agreement is signed between the   and the  federal government in  (now called Behchoko).
 * 2003  - Fifty-two people killed in two  bomb blasts in cars in,.
 * 43 people killed by bomb blast in,.
 * 43 people killed by bomb blast in,.

Births

 * - Tsar (d. )
 * -, Dutch astronomer (d. )
 * -, French confessor of (d. )
 * -, American educator (d. )
 * -, French painter (d. )
 * -, British painter (d. )
 * -, German theologian (d. )
 * -, German writer (d. )
 * -, French revolutionary and writer (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, American land baron (d. )
 * -, Austrian poet (d. )
 * -, the , Brazilian military leader
 * -, American private detective (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, Swiss medical researcher; laureate (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, American jurist and diplomat (d. )
 * -, Greek shooter
 * -, Irish politician (d. )
 * -, American dental researcher (d. )
 * -, German mathematician (d. )
 * -, German physician and biochemist;  laureate (d. )
 * -, German-born composer (d. )
 * -, Hungarian physicist (d. )
 * -, Polish mystic (d. )
 * -, Canadian singer and actress (d. )
 * 1909  -, English actor (d. )
 * - (Võ Nguyên Giáp), Vietnamese general and statesman
 * -, politician (d. )
 * -, American cartoonist (d. )
 * 1913  -, American bandleader (d. )
 * 1913  -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American violist (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * 1916  -, American pediatrician and virologist;  laureate (d. )
 * 1916 -, Japanese aviator  (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * -, American conductor and composer (d. )
 * 1918  -, English actor (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, Canadian-born game show host
 * 1921  -, Irish-born writer (d. )
 * 1921  -, Canadian politician (d. )
 * -, Australian writer, (d. )
 * -, American tennis player (d. )
 * -, German-born physicist, laureate
 * 1928  -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, Scottish actor
 * 1930  -, Canadian actor (d. )
 * -, Los Angeles based local news anchor. (d. )
 * 1931  -, American television host
 * -, American jazz musician
 * 1933  -, American actor
 * -, French Canadian politician
 * -, American poet
 * -, American actor
 * 1938  -, English author
 * -, American film director
 * -, Belgian baritone
 * -, American actor
 * 1944  -, newspaper magnate
 * 1944  -, Canadian hockey coach
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1946  -, American football player
 * -, English novelist
 * 1949  -, American actor
 * 1949  -, Israeli-born musician
 * 1949  -, Canadian-Iranian composer
 * -, English singer
 * 1951  -, American radio personality
 * -, English keyboardist
 * -, English musician
 * -, Finnish rally driver
 * -, American film director
 * -, American actress
 * -, American singer and actor
 * 1961  -, British actress
 * -, American actor
 * 1962  -, Irish musician
 * -, Russian mathematician
 * 1964  -, American actor
 * 1964  -, Greek chess grandmaster
 * 1964  -, American television writer and producer
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * -, American player
 * 1966  -, American keyboardist
 * -, American singer
 * -, Turkish singer and composer
 * 1968  -, Japanese actress, model and racing driver
 * 1968  -, Scottish musician
 * 1968  -, American chef and television personality
 * 1968  -, American musician
 * -, Canadian actor
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1970  -, American country music singer
 * 1970  -, German model
 * -, professional wrestler (d. )
 * -, American football player
 * -, Turkish-German film director
 * -, American actor
 * -, Dutch comedian
 * 1974  -, Dominican baseball player
 * -, Swedish actor
 * -, Quebec actress
 * 1977  -, American boxer (d. )
 * 1977  -, American actor
 * -, American actor
 * -, English footballer
 * -, American actress
 * 1981  -, Australian cancer activist (d. )
 * -, Musician
 * 1983 -, British racing driver
 * -, Canadian actress
 * 1987  -, American actress
 * 1987  -, American baseball player
 * 1987  -, Australian soccer player
 * 1987  -, Chinese actress and singer
 * -, English singer
 * -, Japanese singer
 * -, English child actor
 * -, American actress

Deaths

 * - (b. )
 * -, English saint
 * -, Scottish soldier (b. )
 * -, queen of (b. )
 * -, English politician (b. )
 * -, English dramatist
 * -, English poet
 * -, Welsh privateer
 * - King (b. )
 * -, English politician
 * -, Portuguese composer (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * -, German-born astronomer (b. )
 * -, English scientist (b. )
 * -, German philosopher (b. )
 * 1900  -,  (b. )
 * -, French painter (b. )
 * -, French physicist, (b. )
 * -, Austro-Hungarian field marshal (b. )
 * -, Russian writer (b. )
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player (b. )
 * -, Duke of Kent (b. )
 * -, American intelligence officer and missionary (b. )
 * -, professional wrestler (b. )
 * -, American research biologist (b. )
 * -, eighth (b. )
 * 1967  -, Polish actor (b. )
 * 1967  -, American Nazi Party leader (b. )
 * -, American musician and entertainer (b. )
 * -, Swedish writer, (b. )
 * -, American musician and bandleader (b. )
 * -, American dancer, actor, and choreographer (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )
 * 1984  -, American baseball player (b. )
 * 1984  -, Soviet gymnast (b. )
 * -, American social activist (b. )
 * -, Canadian writer (b. )
 * -, English musician (b. )
 * -, American cartoonist (b. )
 * 2000  -, American record producer (b. )
 * -, American singer and actress (b. )
 * 2001  -, Canadian ice hockey player (b. )
 * 2001  -, French actor and singer (b. )
 * -, Australian writer (b. )
 * -, German politician (b. )
 * -, American attorney, labor law scholar and civil servant (b. )
 * 2007  -, French politician and Prime Minister (b. )
 * 2007  -, English footballer (b. )
 * -, American attorney, labor law scholar and civil servant (b. )
 * 2007  -, French politician and Prime Minister (b. )
 * 2007  -, English footballer (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - held in honor of.
 * -, Saint ,.
 * - National Day (independence from Brazil in ).