September 25th, 1940

Born on September 25th, 1940

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on September 25th?

September 25th, 2005

Typhoon Longwang, the deadliest tropical cyclone to hit China in that year, formed just north of the Mariana Islands.

September 25th, 1990

The Ram Rath Yatra, a political–religious rally organised to erect a temple to the Hindu deity Rama on the site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, began in the Indian state of Gujarat.

September 25th, 1981

Sandra Day O'Connor (pictured) became the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

September 25th, 1977

About 4,200 people took part in the first modern Chicago Marathon.

September 25th, 1962

The North Yemen Civil War began when Abdullah al-Sallal dethroned the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declared Yemen to be a republic under his presidency.

September 25th, 1957

United States Army troops escorted nine students as Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas was integrated.

September 25th, 1944

Second World War: British troops began their withdrawal from the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands, ending the Allies' Operation Market Garden in defeat.

September 25th, 1890

Sequoia National Park (pictured) was established to conserve giant sequoia trees in an area affected by logging in the southern Sierra Nevada in California.

September 25th, 1800

French Revolutionary Wars: After U.S. ships became involved, French forces abandoned their invasion of the Batavian island of Curaçao.

September 25th, 1790

Peking opera was born with the introduction of Hui opera to Beijing by the "Four Great Anhui Troupes" in honour of the Qianlong Emperor's 80th birthday.

September 25th, 1775

American Revolutionary War: Ethan Allen and a small force of American and Quebec militia failed to capture the city of Montreal from British forces.

September 25th, 1396

Ottoman wars in Europe: Ottoman forces under Bayezid I defeated a Christian alliance led by Sigismund of Hungary near present-day Nikopol, Bulgaria.

September 25th, 1237

Henry III of England and Alexander II of Scotland signed the Treaty of York, establishing the Anglo-Scottish border, which mostly remains the same today.

September 25th, 1066

Harold Godwinson defeated King Harald III of Norway and his English ally Tostig Godwinson at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, ending the last Norse invasion of the British Isles.

September 25th, 0844

Viking expansion: A Viking fleet arrived near Seville, then part of the Emirate of Córdoba, and began a raid of the city that was eventually repelled by Muslim defenders.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 25th

Born on September 25th, 1940

80

Tim Severin

British explorer, historian, writer (1940-2020)

*September 25th, 1940, Jorhat †December 18th, 2020, County Cork

80

Victor Asirvatham

Malaysian sprinter

*September 25th, 1940, Ipoh †May 11th, 2021, Ipoh

75

Nabile Farès

Algerian writer (1940-2016)

*September 25th, 1940, Collo †August 30th, 2016, Paris

Same Day
Who's birthday is on September 25th?

79

Michael Douglas

American actor and film producer

*September 25th, 1944, New Brunswick

28

Sofía Reyes

Mexican singer-songwriter

*September 25th, 1995, Monterrey

31

Rosalía

Spanish singer (born 1992)

*September 25th, 1992, Sant Esteve Sesrovires

74

Pedro Almodóvar

Spanish filmmaker (born 1949)

*September 25th, 1949, Calzada de Calatrava

78

Sarah Bernhardt

French stage actress (1844–1923)

*September 25th, 1844, Paris †March 23rd, 1923, Paris

81

Adolfo Suárez

Prime Minister of Spain (1976–1981)

*September 25th, 1932, Cebreros †March 23rd, 2014, Madrid

54

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Welsh actress

*September 25th, 1969, Swansea

55

Will Smith

American actor and rapper (born 1968)

*September 25th, 1968, Philadelphia

38

Lucky Daye

American singer-songwriter

*September 25th, 1985, New Orleans

79

Doris Matsui

American politician (born 1944)

*September 25th, 1944, Poston War Relocation Center

48

Maya Sansa

Italian actress

*September 25th, 1975, Rome

64

William Faulkner

American writer (1897–1962)

*September 25th, 1897, New Albany †July 6th, 1962, Byhalia

52

Christopher Reeve

American actor (1952–2004)

*September 25th, 1952, New York City †October 10th, 2004, Mount Kisco

72

Mark Hamill

American actor (born 1951)

*September 25th, 1951, Oakland

90

Silvana Pampanini

Italian actress and director (1925-2016)

*September 25th, 1925, Rome †January 6th, 2016, Rome

80

Robert Gates

CIA director, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and university president

*September 25th, 1943, Wichita

76

Firmine Richard

French actress

*September 25th, 1947, Pointe-à-Pitre

75

Leon Brittan

British politician and barrister (1939–2015)

*September 25th, 1939, North London †January 21st, 2015, London

68

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

German football executive and former player

*September 25th, 1955, Lippstadt

87

Jaume Gil Aluja

Spanish economist

*September 25th, 1936, Reus

Same year
Born in 1940

83

Onur Öymen

Turkish politician and diplomat

*October 18th, 1940, Kadıköy

84

Lorns Skjemstad

Norwegian cross-country skier

*March 10th, 1940, Inderøy Municipality

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

*October 9th, 1940, Liverpool †December 8th, 1980, New York City

83

Jeannie Seely

American singer

*July 6th, 1940, Titusville

76

Al Jarreau

American singer (1940–2017)

*March 12th, 1940, Milwaukee †February 12th, 2017, Los Angeles

82

Pelé

Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)

*October 23rd, 1940, Três Corações †December 29th, 2022, Morumbi District

84

Al Pacino

American actor (born 1940)

*April 25th, 1940, Manhattan

77

Michael Parks

American actor (1940–2017)

*April 24th, 1940, Corona †May 9th, 2017, Los Angeles

83

Annie Ernaux

French writer (born 1940)

*September 1st, 1940, Lillebonne

82

James Caan

American actor (1940–2022)

*March 26th, 1940, The Bronx †July 6th, 2022, Los Angeles

80

Wolfgang Clement

German politician

*July 7th, 1940, Bochum †September 27th, 2020, Bonn

84

Nancy Pelosi

American politician (born 1940)

*March 26th, 1940, Baltimore

32

Bruce Lee

Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)

*November 27th, 1940, San Francisco Chinese Hospital †July 20th, 1973, Kowloon Tong

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

55

Joseph Brodsky

Russian-American poet (1940-1996)

*May 24th, 1940, Saint Petersburg †January 28th, 1996, Brooklyn

76

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

*July 9th, 1940, Oberhausen †April 14th, 2017, Essen

79

Tilo Prückner

German actor and author

*October 26th, 1940, Augsburg †July 2nd, 2020, Berlin

83

Ringo Starr

British musician, drummer for the Beatles

*July 7th, 1940, Liverpool

83

Patrick Stewart

British actor (born 1940)

*July 13th, 1940, Mirfield

77

John Hurt

British actor (1940–2017)

*January 22nd, 1940, Chesterfield †January 25th, 2017, Norfolk

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Leap year

Yes: 1940 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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