What happened on June 25

51 documented historical events happened on June 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Anglo-Spanish War: The largest battle ever fought on Jamaica, the three-day Battle of Rio Nuevo, began. On the same day, in another year: The United States Congress passed the Mann Act, which prohibited the interstate transport of females for "immoral purposes". 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 June 25, including Harold Roe Bartle, Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, George Orwell. 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.

121 people with a Wikipedia article died on June 25, including Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Niels, King of Denmark, Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester. 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.

20 observances are celebrated on June 25 around the world: Arbor Day (Philippines), Christian feast day: David of Munktorp, Christian feast day: Dorothea of Montau, Christian feast day: Eurosia, Christian feast day: Maximus (Massimo) of Turin, Christian feast day: Moluag. 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.