Talk:August 25

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August 25:

Aaliyah

1270 – Philip III became King of France following the death of his father Louis IX during the Eighth Crusade.
1537 – The Honourable Artillery Company, now the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, was granted a royal charter by Henry VIII.
1875 – Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, doing so in approximately 21 hours 40 minutes.
2001 – American singer Aaliyah (pictured) and several members of her record company were killed when their overloaded aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Marsh Harbour Airport in the Bahamas.
2012 – The NASA space probe Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space.

Gratian (d. 383)
John Neal (b. 1793)
Zsuzsa Körmöczy (b. 1924)
Samantha Smith (d. 1985)

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This came out of the page under "births":

1912 - East German politician

I'm supposing this politician has a name?

Needs article[edit]

Natsuyaki Miyabi Rklawton 18:15, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Liberation of Paris[edit]

During past few weeks Paris has been liberated at least three times in the selected annyversaries section, which date is actually right? :) Alsandro · T · w:ka: Th · T 20:07, 24 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Stacey hicks - great man[edit]

This looks like vandalism, I'd revert it myself if I wasnt at work and being paid to do other things. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 171.74.248.49 (talk) 20:15, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done Winston365 (talk) 22:00, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Total darkness[edit]

This nonreliable source lists Pulchy's inaugeration day (Aug 25, 450) as a day without light and not an eclipse. Is that accurate and backed by reliable sources? Should be mentioned. — LlywelynII 22:18, 26 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

First anointed[edit]

Similarly, this unreliable source records that Marcian was the first example of a Roman emperor being ceremonially entered into his office by the church. Any reliable sources confirm so we can add that to this article? — LlywelynII 22:22, 26 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Chronological order incorrect in the 1920s.Unclemikejb2 (talk) 02:33, 25 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

National Banana Split Day? National Whiskey Sour Day?[edit]

These do not have articles to support that they are a real thing. I will remove them shortly if there is no objection. --Richardson mcphillips (talk) 22:10, 25 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hey[edit]

My birthday is on this date, 2004! One of my former friends was born on that date, too.--27 is my favorite number. You can ask me why here. 01:39, 8 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]