At A Glance

25 February 2017 at a glance

Day of the week
25 February 2017 was a Saturday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran.
Top Film of 2017
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Top-Rated TV Show
“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2017–18 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 25 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 February 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 February 2017 was Waning Crescent.

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 2017 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 24 – The nominees for the 89th Academy Awards are announced. The nominees for Best Picture are Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester by the Sea, and Moonlight.
  • February 26 – The 89th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, are held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Barry Jenkins' Moonlight winning Best Picture.
  • May 5 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, directed by James Gunn, is released by Marvel Studios as the 15th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the sequel to 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy.

Life in the US in 2017

President

Donald Trump

Gas (per gallon)

$2.42

Loaf of Bread

$2.08

Average House

$323,100

Weekly Wage

$869

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