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October 25th


- Armed Forces Day (Romania)
- Christian Feast Day:
- Republic Day (Kazakhstan)
- Retrocession Day (Taiwan)
- Thanksgiving Day (Grenada)

October 25th


- 2009 - The 25 October 2009 Baghdad bombings kills 155 and wounds at least 721.
- 2007 - The first Airbus A380 passenger flight, operating for Singapore Airlines, with flight number SQ 380, flying scheduled service between Singapore and Sydney, Australia.
- 2004 - Fidel Castro, Cuba's President, announces that transactions using the American Dollar will be banned.
- 1997 - After a brief civil war which has driven President Pascal Lissouba out of Brazzaville, Denis Sassou-Nguesso proclaims himself the President of the Republic of the Congo.
- 1995 - A commuter train slams into a school bus in Fox River Grove, Illinois, killing seven students.
- 1991 - History of Slovenia: Three months after the end of the Ten-Day War, the last soldier of the Yugoslav People's Army leaves the territory of the Republic of Slovenia.
- 1983 - Operation Urgent Fury: 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.
- 1980 - Proceedings on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction conclude at The Hague.
- 1977 - Digital Equipment Corporation releases OpenVMS V1.0.
- 1972 - The Washington Post reports that White House Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman is the fifth person to control a secret cash fund designed to finance illegal political sabotage and espionage during the 1972 presidential election campaign (see also Watergate scandal).
- 1971 - The United Nations seated the People's Republic of China and expelled the Republic of China (see political status of Taiwan and China and the United Nations)
- 1962 - Cuban missile crisis: Adlai Stevenson shows photos at the UN proving Soviet missiles are installed in Cuba.
- 1962 - Uganda joins the United Nations.
- 1962 - Nelson Mandela is sentenced to five years in prison.
- 1945 - The Republic of China takes over administration of Taiwan following Japan's surrender to the Allies.
- 1944 - Heinrich Himmler orders a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a loosely organized youth culture in Nazi Germany that had assisted army deserters and others to hide from the Third Reich.
- 1944 - The USS Tang under Richard O'Kane (the top American submarine captain of World War II) is sunk by the ship's own malfunctioning torpedo.
- 1944 - The Romanian Army liberates Carei, the last Romanian city under Axis Powers occupation.
- 1944 - Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history, takes place in and around the Philippines between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the U.S. Third and U.S. Seventh Fleets.
- 1938 - The Archbishop of Dubuque, Francis J. L. Beckman, denounces swing music as "a degenerated musical system... turned loose to gnaw away at the moral fiber of young people", warning that it leads down a "primrose path to hell".
- 1924 - The forged Zinoviev Letter is published in the Daily Mail, wrecking the British Labour Party's hopes of re-election.
- 1920 - After 74 days on Hunger Strike in Brixton Prison, England, the Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney died.
- 1917 - Traditionally understood date of the October Revolution, involving the capture of the Winter Palace, Petrograd, Russia. The date refers to the Julian Calendar date, and corresponds with November 7 in the Gregorian calendar.
- 1900 - The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.
- 1861 - The Toronto Stock Exchange is created.
- 1854 - The Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War (Charge of the Light Brigade).
- 1828 - The St Katharine Docks opened in London.
- 1813 - War of 1812: Canadians and Mohawks defeat the Americans in the Battle of Chateauguay.
- 1760 - George III becomes King of Great Britain.
- 1747 - British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hawke defeats the French at the second battle of Cape Finisterre.
- 1616 - Dutch sea-captain Dirk Hartog makes second recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil, at the later-named Dirk Hartog Island off the West Australian coast.
- 1415 - The army of Henry V of England defeats the French at the Battle of Agincourt.
- 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a four-month siege.
- 1147 - Seljuk Turks completely annihilate German crusaders under Conrad III at the Battle of Dorylaeum.

October 25th


- 2006 - Krista and Tatiana Hogan, Canadian craniopagus conjoined twins
- 2001 - Princess Elisabeth of Belgium
- 1995 - Conchita Campbell, Canadian actress
- 1992 - Benjamin Martin, American Footballer
- 1989 - Ivan Marconi, Italian footballer
- 1988 - Shane Edwards, Australian Rules footballer
- 1987 - Darron Gibson, Irish football player
- 1987 - Fabian Hambüchen, German gymnast and Olympic medallist
- 1986 - DJ Webstar, American disc jockey
- 1986 - Eddie Gaven, American footballer
- 1985 - Ciara Harris, American singer
- 1985 - Kara Lynn Joyce, American swimmer and Olympian
- 1984 - Sara Helena Lumholdt, Swedish musician (A-Teens)
- 1984 - Katy Perry, American singer
- 1983 - Han Yeo-reum, South Korean actress
- 1983 - Tim McGarigle, American football player
- 1982 - Jerome Carter, American football player
- 1982 - Eman Lam, Hong Kong singer
- 1981 - Austin Winkler, American lead vocalist (Hinder)
- 1981 - Jon Wood, American NASCAR driver
- 1981 - Shaun Wright-Phillips, English footballer
- 1981 - Josh Henderson, American actor and singer
- 1981 - Jerome Isaac Jones, American singer
- 1980 - Sarah Benincasa, American comedian
- 1980 - Mehcad Brooks, American actor and former model
- 1979 - Rob Hulse, English footballer
- 1979 - Natasha Khan, British singer (aka Bat For Lashes)
- 1979 - Milena Roucka, Canadian professional wrestler
- 1979 - Sarah Thompson, American actress
- 1979 - Tony Torcato, American baseball player
- 1978 - Russell Anderson, Scottish footballer
- 1978 - Markus Pöyhönen, Finnish athlete
- 1977 - Yehonathan Gatro, Israeli singer and actor
- 1977 - Birgit Prinz, German footballer
- 1976 - Brett Kirk, Australian Rules footballer
- 1976 - Steve Jones, Irish footballer
- 1975 - Ryan Clement, former XFL quarterback
- 1975 - Eirik Glambek Bře, Norwegian musician
- 1974 - Lee Byung-Kyu, South Korean baseball player
- 1974 - Goya Jaekel, German footballer
- 1973 - Lamont Bentley, American actor (d. 2005)
- 1972 - Jonathan Torrens, Canadian actor
- 1971 - Simon Charlton, English footballer
- 1971 - Athena Chu, Hong Kong actress and singer
- 1971 - Neil Fallon, Lead singer of Clutch (band)
- 1971 - Midori Goto, Japanese violinist
- 1971 - Pedro Martínez, Dominican baseball player
- 1970 - J.A. Adande, American sports columnist
- 1970 - Peter Aerts, Dutch kickboxer and martial artist
- 1970 - Adam Goldberg, American actor
- 1970 - Adam Pascal, American actor
- 1970 - Ed Robertson, Canadian musician (Barenaked Ladies)
- 1969 - Oleg Salenko, Russian footballer
- 1969 - Josef Beranek, Czech ice hockey player
- 1969 - Nika Futterman, American voice actress
- 1966 - Wendel Clark, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1966 - Perry Satullo, American professional wrestler
- 1965 - Ţorsteinn Bachmann, Icelandic actor
- 1965 - 2 Cold Scorpio, American professional wrestler
- 1964 - Michael Boatman, American actor
- 1964 - Nicole, German singer
- 1964 - Kevin Michael Richardson, American actor
- 1963 - Tracy Nelson, American actress
- 1962 - Nick Hancock, British television presenter
- 1962 - Darlene Vogel, American actress
- 1961 - Ward Burton, American auto racer
- 1961 - Chad Smith, American drummer (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- 1958 - Phil Daniels, English actor
- 1958 - Kornelia Ender, East German swimmer
- 1957 - Nancy Cartwright, American voice actress
- 1955 - Glynis Barber, English actress
- 1955 - Robin Eubanks, American jazz trombonist
- 1955 - Matthias Jabs, German guitarist (Scorpions)
- 1954 - Mike Eruzione, American hockey player
- 1952 - Ioannis Kyrastas, Greek footballer and manager (d. 2004)
- 1952 - Samir Geagea, Lebanese Politician
- 1951 - Richard Lloyd, American guitarist (Television)
- 1950 - Chris Norman, English singer
- 1949 - Réjean Houle, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1948 - Dave Cowens, American basketball player and coach
- 1948 - Daniel Mark Epstein, American poet and biographer
- 1948 - Dan Gable, American wrestler and coach
- 1948 - Dan Issel, American basketball player
- 1947 - Glenn Tipton, English guitarist (Judas Priest)
- 1945 - Peter Ledger, Australian artist (d. 1994)
- 1944 - Jon Anderson, English singer (Yes)
- 1944 - Kati Kovács, Hungarian singer
- 1944 - James Carville, American political strategist and commentator
- 1941 - Helen Reddy, Australian singer
- 1941 - Anne Tyler, American novelist
- 1940 - Bobby Knight, American basketball coach
- 1939 - Nikos Nikolaidis, Greek film director and a writer (d. 2007)
- 1939 - Robin Spry, Canadian filmmaker and producer (d. 2005)
- 1936 - Sir Martin Gilbert, British historian
- 1936 - Masako Nozawa, Japanese actress
- 1935 - Russell Schweickart, astronaut
- 1933 - Eugene "Porky" Lee, American child actor (d. 2005)
- 1932 - Harry Gregg, Irish footballer and football manager
- 1931 - Jimmy McIlroy, Irish footballer and football manager
- 1931 - Annie Girardot, French actress
- 1928 - Marion Ross, American actress
- 1928 - Anthony Franciosa, American actor (d. 2006)
- 1927 - Barbara Cook, American singer and actress
- 1927 - Jorge Batlle Ibáńez, former President of Uruguay
- 1926 - Ismail Gulgee, Pakistani painter
- 1926 - Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano
- 1924 - Billy Barty, American actor (d. 2000)
- 1924 - Henry Sy, Chinese-Filipino businessman
- 1923 - Jean Duceppe, Quebec actor (d. 1990)
- 1923 - Bobby Thomson, Scotland born American baseball player (d. 2010)
- 1921 - King Michael I of Romania
- 1917 - Lee MacPhail, American baseball manager and league executive
- 1915 - Ivan M. Niven, Canadian mathematician (d. 1999)
- 1914 - John Berryman, American poet (d. 1972)
- 1913 - Klaus Barbie, Nazi war criminal (d. 1991)
- 1912 - Minnie Pearl, American comedian and singer (d. 1996)
- 1910 - William Higinbotham, American physicist (d. 1994)
- 1908 - Edmond Pidoux, Swiss writer (d. 2004)
- 1903 - Katharine Byron, U.S. Congresswoman (d. 1976)
- 1903 - Harry Shoulberg, American painter (d. 1995)
- 1902 - Henry Steele Commager, American historian (d. 1998)
- 1902 - Eddie Lang, American jazz guitarist (d. 1933)
- 1895 - Levi Eshkol, Prime Minister of Israel (d. 1969)
- 1891 - Father Coughlin, Roman Catholic priest and radio broadcaster (d. 1979)
- 1889 - Abel Gance, French film director (d. 1981)
- 1889 - Smoky Joe Wood, American baseball pitcher (d. 1985)
- 1888 - Richard E. Byrd, American explorer (d. 1957)
- 1888 - Nils von Dardel, Swedish painter (d. 1943)
- 1886 - Leo G. Carroll, English actor (d. 1972)
- 1881 - Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor (d. 1973)
- 1867 - Józef Dowbór-Mu?nicki, Polish general (d. 1937)
- 1864 - Alexander Gretchaninov, Russian composer (d. 1956)
- 1864 - John Francis Dodge, American automobile pioneer (d. 1920)
- 1856 - Dragutin Gorjanovic-Kramberger, Croatian paleontologist (d. 1936)
- 1838 - Georges Bizet, French composer (d. 1875)
- 1825 - Johann Strauss II, Austrian composer (d. 1899)
- 1811 - Évariste Galois, French mathematician (d. 1832)
- 1806 - Max Stirner, German philosopher (d. 1856)
- 1802 - Joseph Montferrand, Canadian logger and strong man (d. 1864)
- 1782 - Levi Lincoln, Jr., 13th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1868)
- 1772 - Geraud Duroc, French general (d. 1813)
- 1767 - Benjamin Constant, Swiss writer (d. 1830)
- 1759 - Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg), Russian empress (d. 1828)
- 1759 - William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, British politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1834)
- 1683 - Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757)
- 1510 - Renée of France, French princess (d. 1574)
- 1330 - Louis II of Flanders (d. 1384)
- 1102 - William Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128)