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TODAY IN HISTORY

June 25

Thursday, June 25, 2026

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HISTORIC EVENTS

1
2024

Thousands of people storm Kenya's Parliament Buildings protesting the passing of the government's 2024/25 Finance Bill.

2
2022

The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the longest bridge of Bangladesh, Padma Bridge.

3
2022

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.

4
2022

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.

5
2007

PMTair Flight 241 crashes in the DΓ’mrei Mountains in Kampot Province, Cambodia, killing all 22 people on board.

6
1998

In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional.

7
1997

An uncrewed Progress spacecraft collides with the Russian space station Mir.

8
1997

The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000).

9
1996

The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen.

10
1996

American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

1974 Jim LaMarca

American bass guitarist (Chimaira)

1974 Karisma Kapoor

Indian actress (one of the most popular and highest-paid Hindi film actresses in the 1990s and early 2000s)

1974 Mario Calire

American drummer (Wallflowers; Ozomatli)

1974 Nisha Ganatra

Canadian film director (Chutney Popcorn)

1974 Vernon Crawford

American football linebacker (New England Patriots)

1973 Jamie Redknapp

English soccer midfielder (17 caps; Liverpool 237 games) and broadcaster (BBC

1973 Milan Hnilicka

Czech hockey goaltender (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998)

1973 Rene Corbet

Canadian NHL left wing (Colorado Avalanche)

1972 Carlos Delgado

Puerto Rican infielder (Toronto Blue Jays)

1972 Mike Kroeger

Canadian rock bassist (Nickelback)

1972 Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Libyan political leader and son of Muammar Gaddafi

1971 Angela Kinsey

American actress (The Office)

1971 Michael Tucker

American baseball outfielder (KC Royals)

1971 Mike Sutherland

Canadian football offensive linebacker (Montreal Alouettes)

1971 Neil Lennon

Northern Irish footballer

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