At A Glance

25 August 1944 at a glance

Day of the week
25 August 1944 was a Friday.
Top Film of 1944
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1944 was Going My Way.
Star sign
The star sign for 25 August is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 August 1944 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 August 1944 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 25 August

  • 1941 World War II: Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran: The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union jointly stage an invasion of the Imperial State of Iran.
  • 1942 World War II: Second day of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons; a Japanese naval transport convoy headed towards Guadalcanal is turned back by an Allied air attack.
  • 1944 World War II: Paris is liberated by the Allies.
  • 1945 The August Revolution ends as Emperor Bảo Đại abdicates, ending the Nguyễn dynasty.
  • 1948 The House Un-American Activities Committee holds first-ever televised congressional hearing: "Confrontation Day" between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss.

Famous people born on 25 August

  • Alexander Skarsgård, Swedish actor (born 1976)
  • Kimi Antonelli, Italian race car driver (born 2006)
  • Blake Lively, American model and actress (born 1987)
  • Sean Connery, Scottish actor and producer (1930–2020)

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Events of 1944 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1944 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 January – W. T. Cosgrave officially resigned as leader of the Fine Gael party.
  • 13 March – Winston Churchill banned travel and communication between Britain and Ireland, north and south.
  • 30 March – The first Dunnes Stores opened.

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