What happened on October 25

42 documented historical events happened on October 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Reconquista: Forces under Afonso I of Portugal captured Lisbon from the Moors after a four-month siege in one of the few Christian victories during the Second Crusade. On the same day, in another year: Hundred Years' War: The army of Henry V of England, consisting mostly of archers, unexpectedly defeated the numerically superior French cavalry at the Battle of Agincourt (pictured) on Saint Crispin's Day. 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 October 25, including Michael Boatman, Johan de Kock, 2 Cold Scorpio. 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.

126 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 25, including Magnus the Good, Stephen, King of England, John of Salisbury. 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.

23 observances are celebrated on October 25 around the world: Armed Forces Day (Romania), Christian feast day: Bernat Calbó (Bernard of Calvo), Christian feast day: Pope Boniface I, Christian feast day: Canna, Christian feast day: Blessed Carlo Gnocchi, Christian feast day: Crysanthus and Daria (Western Christianity). 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.