At A Glance

25 June 1941 at a glance

Day of the week
25 June 1941 was a Wednesday.
Top Film of 1941
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1941 was Sergeant York.
Star sign
The star sign for 25 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 June 1941 fell in the Year of the Snake.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 June 1941 was New Moon.

On this day: 25 June

  • 1938 Dr. Douglas Hyde is inaugurated as the first President of Ireland.
  • 1940 World War II: The French armistice with Nazi Germany comes into effect.
  • 1941 World War II: The Continuation War between the Soviet Union and Finland, supported by Nazi Germany, began.
  • 1943 The Holocaust and World War II: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage an uprising against the Nazis.
  • 1944 World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic countries, begins.

Famous people born on 25 June

  • Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (1956–2018)
  • George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (1963–2016)
  • Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 2006)
  • Linda Cardellini, American actress (born 1975)

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Events of 1941 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1941 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 24 January – Part of the old State Chambers in Dublin Castle were destroyed by fire.
  • 20 February – The emergency Scientific Research Bureau was set up to seek alternatives to raw materials in short supply.
  • 21 February – The first flight by a British Royal Air Force (RAF) flying boat took place through the "Donegal Corridor", Irish airspace between its base in Northern Ireland and the Atlantic Ocean, a concession secretly agreed by Éamon de Valera.
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Famous Faces Born in the 1940s

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Michael Gambon19 October 1940ActorView their day →Brenda Fricker17 February 1945ActressView their day →Gerry Adams6 October 1948Republican politicianView their day →Phil Lynott20 August 1949Rock musicianView their day →Sinéad Cusack18 February 1948ActressView their day →Rory Gallagher2 March 1948GuitaristView their day →Fionnula Flanagan10 December 1941ActressView their day →Gilbert O'Sullivan1 December 1946Singer-songwriterView their day →

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