Box-office #1
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · dir. Irvin Kershner
Wide US release on May 23, 1980. Goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year.
Sci-fiStar Wars $538M worldwide
On this day
June 25 Thursday, June 25, 2026
A curious almanac of what happened on June 25 across the years — history, birthdays, the songs that ruled the charts, the films that packed cinemas, and the science that nudged the world forward.
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Events
7
Birthdays
8
Holidays
841
European history 1185 years ago
In the Battle of Fontenay-en-Puisaye, forces led by Charles the Bald and Louis the German defeat the armies of Lothair I of Italy and Pepin II of Aquitaine.
Charles the Bald and Louis the German defeat their brother Lothair I and nephew Pepin II at Fontenay-en-Puisaye in a bloody civil war over the Carolingian Empire.
History
What happened on June 25
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- 524European history
The Franks are defeated by the Burgundians in the Battle of Vézeronce.
The Frankish army suffers a defeat at the hands of the Burgundians in the Battle of Vézeronce.
- 841European history
In the Battle of Fontenay-en-Puisaye, forces led by Charles the Bald and Louis the German defeat the armies of Lothair I of Italy and Pepin II of Aquitaine.
Charles the Bald and Louis the German defeat their brother Lothair I and nephew Pepin II at Fontenay-en-Puisaye in a bloody civil war over the Carolingian Empire.
- 1258War
War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Acre, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet sailing to relieve Acre.
The Venetian fleet defeats a larger Genoese force in the Battle of Acre during the War of Saint Sabas.
- 1401Religion
Schaffhausen massacre: 30 Jews were executed, following torture, after being accused of a blood libel in Schaffhausen (in present-day Switzerland).
Thirty Jews were executed following torture after being accused of blood libel in Schaffhausen, in present-day Switzerland.
- 1530Religion
At the Diet of Augsburg the Augsburg Confession is presented to the Holy Roman Emperor by the Lutheran princes and Electors of Germany.
The Lutheran princes present the Augsburg Confession to the Holy Roman Emperor at the Diet of Augsburg.
- 1658War
Spanish forces fail to retake Jamaica at the Battle of Rio Nuevo during the Anglo-Spanish War.
Spanish forces are defeated by British and Jamaican troops at the Battle of Rio Nuevo, failing to reclaim the island.
- 1678World history
Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is the first woman awarded a doctorate of philosophy when she graduates from the University of Padua.
Elena Cornaro Piscopia becomes the first woman to receive a doctoral degree in philosophy from the University of Padua.
- 1741Royalty
Maria Theresa is crowned Queen of Hungary.
Maria Theresa is crowned Queen of Hungary, beginning her long reign that would see significant political and military achievements.
- 1788US history
Virginia becomes the tenth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
Virginia joins the Union as the tenth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
- 1848World history
A photograph of the June Days uprising becomes the first known instance of photojournalism.
A photograph documenting the June Days uprising in Paris becomes the first known example of photojournalism.
- 1876War
American Indian Wars: Battle of the Little Bighorn: 300 men of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer are wiped out by 5,000 Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho, led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.
Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and 300 men of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment are defeated by Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.
- 1992Science
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware.
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, becoming the first shuttle mission equipped with Extended Duration Orbiter hardware for long-duration spaceflight.
Born today
Famous birthdays on June 25
7 this date All birthdays
🎂 86
Mary Beth Peil
American actress and singer
Mary Beth Peil, American actress and soprano who began her opera career in 1962 and won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 1964, turns 86 today.
Born
1940
Turns 86
today
Elisabeth Parr
Marchioness of Northampton
1526 – 1565
Louis Mountbatten
1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, English admiral and politician, 44th Governor-General of India
1900 – 1979
Yasuhito
Prince Chichibu of Japan
1902 – 1953
Jimmie Walker
American actor
b. 1947 · 79
Tim Finn
New Zealand singer-songwriter
b. 1952 · 74
Nisha Ganatra
Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter
b. 1974 · 52
Music
The number one songs on June 25
Across the years Full chart history
🇬🇧 #1 on June 25, 1981
"Stand and Deliver"
by Adam and the Ants
The dandy highwayman spent five weeks at the top — a brash, glam-pop coronation.
#1 for 5 weeks
Also #1 on this day
- 1965"Ticket To Ride"— The Beatles
- 1972"Metal Guru"— T. Rex
- 2003"Make Luv"— Room 5 ft. Oliver Cheatham
Film & TV
At the movies
Box office #1 and premieres All releases
🏆 Sport June 25, 1982
Aston Villa shock Bayern Munich for the European Cup
In Rotterdam, late substitute Peter Withe scores the winner as Villa lift the trophy on their first attempt.
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🔬 Science June 25, 1995
Java 1.0 is unveiled
Sun Microsystems releases a programming language that will become the backbone of enterprise computing and Android.
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Holidays & observances
8 celebrated today
Arbor Day (Philippines)
International
Arbor Day is a secular day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Mozambique from Portugal in 1975.
International
Independence Day (Croatia)
International
Independence Day is a memorial day in Croatia, marked yearly on 25 June that celebrates the decision of the Croatian Parliament to declare the independence of Croatia from the SFR Yugoslavia
National Catfish Day (United States)
International
Catfish are a diverse group of ray-finned fish of the order Siluriformes
Statehood Day (Slovenia)
International
Statehood Day is a holiday that occurs on every 25 June in Slovenia to commemorate the country's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
Statehood Day (Virginia)
International
A state of the United States is one of the 50 constituent entities that shares its sovereignty with the federal government