{"id":208108,"date":"2020-01-01T13:24:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/july-25\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:33:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:33:09","slug":"july-25","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/july-25\/","title":{"rendered":"July 25: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

July 25th is also known as Carousel Day as well as Thread The Needle Day.

We are now on day 206 out of 365, and have days remaining in 2025.

July 25 in history has been an interesting one to say the least! Here you’ll learn something new about the history of this special day, as well as what celebrities were born today.

Did you know that on this day in 1983, Metallica released their album “Kill ‘Em All”? It was described as one of the fastest and heaviest albums ever recorded.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about July 25^{th in history!\r\n\r\n}

Events\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
What memorable events happened on July 25 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2019\r\n\r\n
The UK had its hottest day on record.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
On this day, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, reached a scorching 38.7 °C (101.7°F).\r\n\r\n
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2019\r\n\r\n
An asteroid, dubbed “City Killer,” came closer to Earth than the moon and was almost undetected.\r\n\r\n
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Astonished astronomers reported the object flew past the Earth at 15 miles per second and was 43,500 miles from Earth at its closest point.\r\n\r\n
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2016\r\n\r\n
Verizon bought Yahoo for $4.8 billion in cash.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2010\r\n\r\n
Wikileaks published classified information about the war in Afghanistan.\r\n\r\n
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This was one of the largest leaks in US military history.\r\n\r\n
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2007\r\n\r\n
Pratibha Patil was sworn in as India’s first female president.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1999\r\n\r\n
Lance Armstrong won Tour de France for the 7th consecutive run.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
However, on October 22, 2012, he was disqualified from his wins by the Anti-Doping Agency. He was also banned for life from competitive cycling.\r\n\r\n
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1983\r\n\r\n
Metallica released their album “Kill ‘Em All.”\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1978\r\n\r\n
The first baby was born after being conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF).\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
As the world’s first test-tube baby, Louise Brown was famous from birth – at least in the medical world. Although she was born earlier than expected, Louise was a perfectly healthy baby girl. Her parents had struggled to have a child naturally for nine years before signing up for the experimental fertility program.\r\n\r\n
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1965\r\n\r\n
Bob Dylan performed his first electric concert at the Newport Folk Festival.\r\n\r\n
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Sections of the audience booed the performance, while the rest applauded his performance. Dylan was said to have “electrified one half of his audience, and electrocuted the other.”\r\n\r\n
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1943\r\n\r\n
Italian Fascist Prime Minister Benito Mussolini was removed from office.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The result came from a decision by Italy’s Grand Council of Fascism, Mussolini’s main body of government. What followed was the establishment of a new government, the arrest of Mussolini, and an end to 21 years of Italian Fascism.\r\n\r\n
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1854\r\n\r\n
The plastic shirt collar was patented in the US by Walter Hunt.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1797\r\n\r\n
Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson’s attempt to conquest Tenerife, Spain, failed.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
On this day, he lost 300 or more men as well as his own arm.\r\n\r\n
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1564\r\n\r\n
Maximilian II became emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.\r\n\r\n
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1139\r\n\r\n
After winning the Battle of Ourique, Afonso I became King of Portugal.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Famous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Is today your birthday? If so, you share the same birthday with Meg Donnelly. Here are a few other famous people born on this day.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1967\r\n\r\n
Matt LeBlanc\r\n\r\n
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American\r\n\r\n
Actor\r\n\r\n\r\n
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$\"Matt$ \r\n\r\n
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Age:\r\n\r\n
57 years old\r\n\r\n\r\n