What happened on August 25

63 documented historical events happened on August 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: 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. On the same day, in another year: Philip III became King of France following the death of his father Louis IX during the Eighth Crusade. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 25, including Sean Connery, Regis Philbin, Patrick F. McManus. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

130 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 25, including AD 79, Saint Maginus, AD 383. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

22 observances are celebrated on August 25 around the world: Christian feast day: Æbbe of Coldingham, Christian feast day: Aredius, Christian feast day: Genesius of Arles, Christian feast day: Genesius of Rome, Christian feast day: Ginés de la Jara (or Genesius of Cartagena), Christian feast day: Gregory of Utrecht. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.