- On the 25th of August, what transpired?
Current Calendar Page for August 25, 2024
Special Day
Ebba Day, Elvira Day, Gregor Day, Josef Day, Ludwig Day, Patricia Day
Historical Happenings
2023 - Controversy surrounds Bavaria's Deputy Minister-President Hubert Aiwanger (Free Voters) due to an antisemitic pamphlet from his past. Minister-President Markus Söder (CSU) supports his deputy.
2019 - A helicopter and a light aircraft collide in the skies above Spain's Mallorca island. All seven individuals on board perish. The deceased in the helicopter include a four-member Bavarian business family.
1989 - The American spacecraft "Voyager 2" encounters Neptune, marking a major milestone in its twelve-year space voyage, and transmits pictures of the planet and its moon Triton to Earth.
1944 - Allied troops, comprising Americans and French forces, enter Paris, ending the city's German occupation.
1939 - Two days post the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, Poland and Britain sign a reciprocal defense pact.
Birth Anniversaries
1959 - Sönke Wortmann (65), renowned German film director ("Little Sharks", "The Miracle of Bern", "The Man Who Couldn't Say No")
1954 - Elvis Costello (70), acclaimed British pop musician (Albums: "Armed Forces", "Spike")
1939 - John Badham (85), distinguished American film director ("Saturday Night Fever", "Against Time")
Regrettable Departures
1999 - Georg Thomalla, notable German actor (TV series "An Evening with Georg Thomalla", films "The Man Who Didn't Dare", "High Honors Turn a Blind Eye") and voice actor (for Jack Lemmon, Peter Sellers), passed away in 1915
1984 - Truman Capote, celebrated American writer ("Breakfast at Tiffany's", "In Cold Blood"), birthed in 1924
The CSU, led by Minister-President Markus Söder, supports Bavaria's Deputy Minister-President Hubert Aiwanger amidst a controversy. In the same year, a Bavarian business family sadly perishes in a helicopter accident in Spain.
