Historical events on August 25
AUGUST 25, 1914
World War I: During the sack of Louvain in Belgium, German troops burned the town's Catholic university, destroying several medieval manuscripts.
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the
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AUGUST 25, 2001
American singer Aaliyah (pictured) and several members of her record company were killed when their overloaded aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport in The Bahamas.
Aaliyah Dana Haughton was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop",
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AUGUST 25, 1258
George Mouzalon, the regent of the Empire of Nicaea, was assassinated as part of a conspiracy led by nobles under the future emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos.
George Mouzalon was a high official of the Empire of Nicaea under Theodore II Laskaris.
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AUGUST 25, 2012
The skeleton of King Richard III of England (pictured) was discovered under a car park in Leicester.
Richard III was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the
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AUGUST 25, 1758
Seven Years' War: Prussian forces engaged the Russians at the Battle of Zorndorf in present-day Sarbinowo, Poland.
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers. It was primarily fought in Central
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AUGUST 25, 2011
Mexican drug war: Fifty-two people were killed in an arson attack at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico.
The Mexican drug war is an ongoing asymmetric armed conflict between the Mexican government and various drug trafficking syndicates. When the Mexican
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AUGUST 25, 1975
Bruce Springsteen released his commercial breakthrough album, Born to Run.
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning
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AUGUST 25, 1270
Philip III became King of France following the death of his father Louis IX during the Eighth Crusade.
Philip III, called the Bold, was King of France from 1270 until his death in 1285. His father, Louis IX, died in
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AUGUST 25, 1989
The NASA spacecraft Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Neptune and provided definitive proof of the existence of the planet's rings (pictured).
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the United States's civil space
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AUGUST 25, 1942
World War II: Japanese forces attacked the Australian base at Milne Bay on the eastern tip of New Guinea.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all
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AUGUST 25, 2012
The NASA space probe Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the United States's civil space
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AUGUST 25, 1875
Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, doing so in approximately 21 hours 40 minutes.
Captain Matthew Webb was an English seaman, swimmer and stuntman who became the first person to swim the English Channel without the
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