EST. DECEMBER 1994 β’ 30+ YEARS ONLINE
yow.com π―
Owned continuously since 1994
TODAY IN HISTORY
June 25
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Day 175 of 2026 | Week 26 | 184 days until Christmas π
HISTORIC EVENTS
Thousands of people storm Kenya's Parliament Buildings protesting the passing of the government's 2024/25 Finance Bill.
The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the longest bridge of Bangladesh, Padma Bridge.
Russo-Ukrainian War: The Battle of Sievierodonetsk ends after weeks of heavy fighting with the Russian capture of the city, leading to the Battle of Lysychansk.
Two people are killed and 21 more injured after a gunman opens fire at three sites in Oslo in a suspected Islamist anti-LGBTQ+ attack.
PMTair Flight 241 crashes in the DΓ’mrei Mountains in Kampot Province, Cambodia, killing all 22 people on board.
In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional.
An uncrewed Progress spacecraft collides with the Russian space station Mir.
The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000).
The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen.
American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
American bass guitarist (Chimaira)
Indian actress (one of the most popular and highest-paid Hindi film actresses in the 1990s and early 2000s)
American drummer (Wallflowers; Ozomatli)
Canadian film director (Chutney Popcorn)
American football linebacker (New England Patriots)
English soccer midfielder (17 caps; Liverpool 237 games) and broadcaster (BBC
Czech hockey goaltender (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998)
Canadian NHL left wing (Colorado Avalanche)
Puerto Rican infielder (Toronto Blue Jays)
Canadian rock bassist (Nickelback)
Libyan political leader and son of Muammar Gaddafi
American actress (The Office)
American baseball outfielder (KC Royals)
Canadian football offensive linebacker (Montreal Alouettes)
Northern Irish footballer
π― yow.com Connection
On March 9, 1994 - just months before yow.com would be registered - the internet was still in its infancy. There were only about 3,000 websites in existence, and most people accessed the web through 14.4kbps dial-up modems. Today, you're visiting a domain that has survived 30+ years of that incredible evolution.
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