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August 25: Day of the Week
August 25, 2024 is the 238th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 128 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is dimanche.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 25 Historical Event(s)
1248
The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht.
1537
The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed.
1580
Battle of Alcântara. Spain defeats Portugal.
1768
James Cook begins his first voyage.
1898
700 Greek civilians, 17 British guards and the British Consul of Crete are killed by a Turkish mob in Heraklion, Greece.
1939
The United Kingdom and Poland form a military alliance in which the UK promises to defend Poland in case of invasion by a foreign power.
1950
President Harry Truman orders the US Army to seize control of the nation’s railroads to avert a strike.
1961
President Jânio Quadros of Brazil resigns after just seven months in power.
1991
Belarus gains its independence from the Soviet Union
1991
The Airbus A340 aircraft makes it’s first flight.
Who were born on August 25?
1867
James W. Gerard, American jurist and diplomat (d. 1951)
1905
Saint Faustina, Polish mystic (d. 1938)
1930
Sir Thomas Sean Connery, Scottish actor
1952
Geoff Downes, English keyboardist (The Buggles, Yes, Asia)
1954
Elvis Costello, English musician
1958
Tim Burton, American film director
1960
Ashley Crow, American actress
1970
Claudia Schiffer, German model
1972
Marvin Harrison, American football player
1976
Alexander Skarsgård, Swedish actor
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