Talk:August 25

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August 25 Rings of Neptune 1258 – George Mouzalon, the regent of the Empire of Nicaea, was assassinated as part of a conspiracy led by nobles under the future emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos. 1758 – Seven Years' War: Prussian forces engaged the Russians at the Battle of Zorndorf in present-day Sarbinowo, Poland. 1914 – World War I: During the sack of Louvain in Belgium, German troops burned the town's Catholic university, destroying several medieval manuscripts. 1989 – The NASA spacecraft Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Neptune and provided definitive proof of the existence of the planet's rings (pictured). 2011 – Mexican drug war: Fifty-two people were killed in an arson attack at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico. Velma Caldwell Melville (d. 1924) Babe Siebert (d. 1939) Theresa Andrews (b. 1962) Ray Jones (d. 2007) More anniversaries: August 24 August 25 August 26

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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

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

Liberation of Paris

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)

Stacey hicks - great man

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)

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

Total darkness

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)

First anointed

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)

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

National Banana Split Day? National Whiskey Sour Day?

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)

Hey

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)