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25 August 2027
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2012 - The NASA space probe Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space.American space and aeronautics agency
Anniversary
2012 - The skeleton of King Richard III of England was discovered under a car park in Leicester.King of England from 1483 to 1485
Anniversary
2011 - Mexican drug war: Fifty-two people were killed in an arson attack at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico.War between Mexico's government and various drug trafficking syndicates
Anniversary
2001 - American singer Aaliyah and several members of her record company were killed when their overloaded aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport in The Bahamas.American singer (1979–2001)
Anniversary
1989 - The NASA spacecraft Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Neptune and provided definitive proof of the existence of the planet's rings (pictured).American space and aeronautics agency
Historical events
History
2017 - Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2004.Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2017
History
2017 - Conflict in Rakhine State (2016–present): One hundred seventy people are killed in at least 26 separate attacks carried out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, leading to the governments of Myanmar and Malaysia designating the group as a terrorist organisation.Armed conflict in western Myanmar
History
2012 - Voyager 1 spacecraft enters interstellar space, becoming the first man-made object to do so.NASA space probe launched in 1977
History
2011 - Fifty-two people are killed during an arson attack caused by members of the drug cartel Los Zetas.Attack by Mexican criminal organization Los Zetas
History
2010 - A Filair Let L-410 Turbolet crashes on approach to Bandundu Airport, killing 20.Airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
History
2006 - Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Lazarenko is sentenced to nine years imprisonment for money laundering, wire fraud, and extortion.Prime Minister of Ukraine from 1996 to 1997
History
2005 - Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in Florida.Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2005
History
2003 - NASA successfully launches the Spitzer Space Telescope into space.American space and aeronautics agency
History
2001 - American singer Aaliyah and several members of her entourage are killed as their overloaded aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport, Bahamas.American singer (1979–2001)
History
1997 - Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall.Leader of East Germany in 1989
Notable births
Born
2006 - Kimi Antonelli, Italian race car driverItalian racing driver (born 2006)
Born
2004 - Evann Girault, French-Nigerien sabre fencerFrench-Nigerien sabre fencer (born 2004)
Born
2003 - Rebeka Jančová, Slovak alpine ski racerSlovak alpine skier (born 2003)
Born
2000 - Nicki Nicole, Argentine rapper and singer-songwriterArgentine rapper and singer-songwriter (born 2000)
Born
1998 - China Anne McClain, American actress and singerAmerican actress and singer (born 1998)
Born
1995 - Ong Seong-wu, South Korean singer and actorSouth Korean singer and actor (born 1995)
Born
1994 - Edmunds Augstkalns, Latvian ice hockey playerLatvian ice hockey player
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Tim Curry, English actor and singer (born 1946)British actor (1946–2026)
Died
2026 - Dolly Parton, American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist and businesswoman (born 1946)American singer-songwriter (1946–2026)
Died
2024 - Salim Al-Huss, Lebanese statesman, 34th Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1929)Lebanese statesman (1929–2024)
Died
2022 - Mable John, American blues vocalist (born 1930)American blues singer (1930–2022)
Died
2019 - Ferdinand Piëch, Austrian business magnate and engineer (born 1937)Austrian industrialist (1937–2019), head of Volkswagen
Died
2018 - John McCain, American politician (born 1936)American politician and naval officer (1936–2018)
Died
2017 - Rich Piana, American bodybuilder (born 1971)American bodybuilder and internet personality (1970–2017)
Sky
Moon phase
Last Quarter
43.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 22.8 days
Sun zodiac
Virgo
2.08 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Gemini
7.10 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.