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25 February 2015 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 February 2015 was a Wednesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars.
- Top Film of 2015
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2015 was Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “NCIS” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2015–16 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 25 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 February 2015 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 February 2015 was First Quarter.
On this day: 25 February
- 1951 The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón.
- 1956 In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.
- 1980 The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
- 1986 People Power Revolution: President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the Philippines' first female president.
- 1991 Disbandment of the Warsaw Pact at a meeting of its members in Budapest.
Famous people born on February 25
- Carrot Top, American comedian (born 1965)
- George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and film producer (1943–2001)
- Rashida Jones, American actress and writer (born 1976)
- Téa Leoni, American actress (born 1966)
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Events of 2015 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2015 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 12 – A federal judge rules that South Dakota's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, and immediately stays the ruling.
- January 18 – K.C. Undercover and Star vs. the Forces of Evil debuts on Disney Channel and Disney XD.
- February 22 – The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences hold the 87th Academy Awards in the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The telecast garners nearly 37.3 million viewers.
Life in the US in 2015
President
Barack Obama
Gas (per gallon)
$2.43
Loaf of Bread
$1.98
Average House
$294,000
Weekly Wage
$818
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