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This Day in History for September 25

SEP 25 Friday 2026
Featured event 1990

The Ram Rath Yatra, a political–religious rally organised to erect a temple to…

The Ram Rath Yatra, a political–religious rally organised to erect a temple to the Hindu deity Rama on the site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, began in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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Armed Forces Day or Revolution Day (Mozambique) Bangladeshi Immigration Day (United States) Day of National Recognition for the Harkis (France)

Notable Births

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Portrait of Leah Jeffries Leah Jeffries 2009Portrait of Bella Ramsey Bella Ramsey 2003Portrait of Cade Cunningham Cade Cunningham 2001Portrait of Lilas Ikuta Lilas Ikuta 2000

Notable Deaths

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Portrait of David McCallum David McCallum 2023Portrait of Jan Tříska Jan Tříska 2017Portrait of José Fernández (right-handed pitcher) José Fernández (right-handed pitcher) 2016Portrait of Arnold Palmer Arnold Palmer 2016

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“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

— Franklin D. Roosevelt
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  1. 2018
    Bill Cosby is sentenced to three to ten years in prison for aggravated sexual…

    Bill Cosby is sentenced to three to ten years in prison for aggravated sexual assault.

  2. 2003
    Tokachi earthquake

    The 8.3 Mw Hokkaidō earthquake strikes just offshore Hokkaidō, Japan.

  3. 1998
    PauknAir Flight 4101, a British Aerospace 146, crashes near Melilla Airport in…

    PauknAir Flight 4101, a British Aerospace 146, crashes near Melilla Airport in Melilla, Spain, killing 38 people.

  4. 1997
    NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-86 to the Mir space station

    NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-86 to the Mir space station.

  5. 1992
    NASA launches the Mars Observer. Eleven months later

    NASA launches the Mars Observer. Eleven months later, the probe would fail while preparing for orbital insertion.

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Notable Births 12
Leah Jeffries 2009Bella Ramsey 2003Cade Cunningham 2001Lilas Ikuta 2000Antonia Gentry 1997Todd Hazelwood 1995Brandin Cooks 1993Toby Greene 1993
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Notable Deaths 12
David McCallum 2023Jan Tříska 2017José Fernández (right-handed pitcher) 2016Arnold Palmer 2016Nahed Hattar 2016Claudio Baggini 2015John Galvin (general) 2015Tom Kelley (baseball) 2015
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On This Day Quote

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

People born today

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Portrait of Leah Jeffries Leah Jeffries 2009 American actress (born 2009)Portrait of Bella Ramsey Bella Ramsey 2003 English actor (born 2003)Portrait of Cade Cunningham Cade Cunningham 2001 American basketball player (born 2001)Portrait of Lilas Ikuta Lilas Ikuta 2000 Japanese singer-songwriter (born 2000)Portrait of Antonia Gentry Antonia Gentry 1997 American actress (born 1997)

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What happened on September 25?

One highlighted entry is from 1990: The Ram Rath Yatra, a political–religious rally organised to erect a temple to the Hindu deity Rama on the site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, began in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Who was born on September 25?

People listed for September 25 include Leah Jeffries (2009), Bella Ramsey (2003), and Cade Cunningham (2001).

What observances fall on September 25?

Observances listed for September 25 include Armed Forces Day or Revolution Day (Mozambique), Christian feast day: Abadir and Iraja and Companions (Coptic Church), and Christian feast day: Anathalon (Archdiocese of Milan).

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