NATIONAL STRAWBERRY PARFAIT DAY
National Strawberry Parfait Day on June 25 comes around each year during the perfect time - peak strawberry season. This food holiday offers a terrific opportunity to explore your farmer's markets for fresh-picked strawberries. Read more...
NATIONAL CATFISH DAY
In the United States, National Catfish Day on June 25 each year to celebrate the value of farm-raised catfish. Dive in with us as we explore some interesting facts you may not have known about catfish. Read more...
NATIONAL LEON DAY
National Leon Day marks June 25 as six months away from Christmas day. Leon is Noel spelled backward and is a day some crafters begin planning their homemade gifts and decorations. It can also be a day for those who miss the winter holidays to have a mini-winter celebration in June. Read more...
On Deck for June 26, 2024
National Days
NATIONAL BEAUTICIAN'S DAY
NATIONAL PARCHMENT DAY
NATIONAL COCONUT DAY
NATIONAL BARCODE DAY
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE PUDDING DAY
June 25 Celebrated History
1876
General Armstrong Custer's troops faceoff against Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull near Little Bighorn River. Out-armed and out-numbered, the bloody battle became known as Custer's Last Stand.
1947
Contact Publishing issues the first edition of Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl in the Netherlands.
1950
The Korean War begins when North Korea attacks south of the 38th parallel. The United Nations called for North Korea's withdrawal and for other nations to come to South Korea's aid.
1967
The Beatles perform "All You Need is Love" for the first time on the BBC program Our World.
1993
Canada swears in its first female prime minister. Kim Campbell served as the 19th Canadian prime minister for four months from June 24 to November 4.
June 25 Celebrated Birthdays
George Orwell - 1903
Born Eric Arthur Blair, the English novelist is known for both his fiction and non-fiction works. Two of his most critically acclaimed works are Animal Farm and Nineteen Eight-Four.
Carly Simon - 1945
The American singer-songwriter won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1972. Since then, she has recorded hits such as "You're So Vain," "Haven't Got Time for the Pain," and "You Belong to Me."
Sonia Sotomayer - 1954
On August 8, 2009, Sotomayer became the first Hispanic justice on the United States Supreme Court.
Dikembe Mutombo - 1966
The Congolese-American played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association. As a center, Mutombo primarily played for the Denver Nuggets and the Atlanta Hawks.
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