Siege of Lisbon
The city is entered by the Christian conquerors
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October 25 in History
This permanent archive page contains 216 World History Database records for October 25, spanning 1047 to 2025. Recorded topics include Death of Magnus I the Good; Battle of St-Aubin-sur-Scie; Birth of William Clito.
Total: 216Events: 176Births: 4Deaths: 10Battles: 26Countries: 31
Events on October 25
Reform of Royal Succession
Henry VI will retain the crown for his lifetime but then York & his heirs will succeed
Invasion of France
Reunited with Queen Catherine at Richmond
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Reform of Government Offices
Replaces Thomas Wolsey as Lord Chancellor, 1st layman to hold this office
Rule of Netherlands, The
Philip II is given the Government of The Netherlands by his father Charles V
Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
Sentenced to death by the court of star Chamber
Trial
Sentenced to death by the court of star Chamber
Grand Vizier
Appointed grand vizier during the Great Turkish War
Greenwich Hospital Charter
William III of Orange and Mary establish the Royal Hospital for Seamen by royal charter to support disabled sailors and naval families.
Hospital Charter
William III of Orange grants the royal charter establishing the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich in accordance with plans strongly promoted by Mary II.
President of National Assembly
The Assembly chose Barnave to chair its proceedings for a term beginning in late October 1790.
Sixth Rhine Province Assembly Proceedings
Begins publishing a series on debates in the Sixth Rhine Province Assembly.
Bank Charter Suspension
The Government authorises temporary suspension of the note-issue limit during a financial panic.
Balaclava Orders
Drafts the written cavalry order that contributes to the confused sequence leading to the Charge of the Light Brigade.
Charge of Heavy Brigade
Leads the Heavy Brigade charge at Balaclava.
Charge of Light Brigade
Leads the Light Brigade charge against Russian guns.
Charge of Light Brigade
Leads the Light Brigade into the Russian gun positions during the famous charge at Balaclava.
Charge of Light Brigade
Carries the disputed order before being killed during the charge.
Thin Red Line
Commands Highlanders during the Thin Red Line.
The North American Civil War
Publishes an analysis of the causes and political character of the American Civil War.
Capture of Great Britain
Britain captures the Fiji Islands
Commander of XXXIII Corps
Appointed Commander of the XXXIII Corps
Capture of Moscow
Completes the occupation of Moscow
Capture of Petrograd
Declares the triumph of the workers & peasants revolution in Petrograd
Congress of Soviets
The 2nd alln Congress of Soviets proclaims transfer of power to the Soviets
Congress of Soviets
Lenin and Stalin direct the Second Alln Congress of Soviets of Workers and Soldiers Deputies
Constitution of Russia
The 2nd alln Congress of Soviets proclaims transfer of power to the Soviets
Coup
Escapes from the Winter Palace dressed up as a female nurse
Coup
The 2nd alln Congress of Soviets proclaims transfer of power to the Soviets. Declares the Provisional Government deposed
Flight from Petrograd
Escapes the capital as the Winter Palace is threatened.
Menshevik Opposition
Condemns the Bolshevik seizure of power and calls for socialist pluralism
Menshevik Opposition
Criticizes the Bolshevik insurrection from the perspective of socialist democracy
Mobilization
Calls for support from the Russian Front
October Revolution
Escapes from the Winter Palace dressed up as a female nurse
October Revolution
Leaves Petrograd to seek loyal troops as Bolsheviks seize power.
October Revolution
Remains imprisoned when Bolsheviks seize power in Petrograd.
October Revolution
Lenin and Stalin direct the Second Alln Congress of Soviets of Workers and Soldiers Deputies
October Revolution
Lenin and Stalin direct the Second Alln Congress of Soviets of Workers and Soldiers Deputies
October Revolution
Announces that the Provisional Government has been overthrown.
October Revolution
Trotsky uses the Petrograd Soviet as a base for revolutionary action.
October Revolution Defeat
His government is overthrown during the Bolshevik October Revolution, forcing Kerensky to flee Petrograd and begin political exile.
Provisional Government
Declares the Provisional Government deposed
Provisional Government Declared Overthrown
Lenin announces that the Provisional Government has been overthrown as the Bolsheviks consolidate control of Petrograd.
Second Congress of Soviets
Presides over Congress as the uprising succeeds.
Second Congress of Soviets
Presides over the Second Congress as Bolsheviks seize power.
Second Congress of Soviets
The Second Congress confirms the Bolshevik takeover of government power.
Second Congress of Soviets
Trotsky presides as Soviet delegates approve the transfer of power.
Winter Palace Assault
Leads forces acting under the Military Revolutionary Committee.
Aleppo Captured
The Allied advance reaches and captures Aleppo late in October.
Minister President
Appointed Minister of President of Austria
Reballion of Rebels in Jutland
Recalls U-boats to take part in a final sortie but naval mutinies end all such plans
Hamburg Uprising Suppressed
The Hamburg uprising is suppressed.
Reballion of Hamburg
Hamburg uprising suppressed
Plenum of Central Committee
Decides to break the truce with the internal Communist Party opposition
Black Friday
Black Friday on the stock exchance of New York starts the world economic crisis
Black Thursday
The decline then accelerates into the so-called "Black Thursday", October 24, 1929. A record number of 12.9 million shares were traded on that day
Economy of USA
Black Friday on the stock exchance of New York starts the world economic crisis
Wall Street Crash
The October 1929 crash came during a period of declining real estate values in the United States (which peaked in 1925) near the beginning of a chain of events that led to the Great Depression, a period of economic decline in the industrialized nations. The decline then accelerates into the so-called "Black Thursday", October 24, 1929. A record number of 12.9 million shares were traded on that day
Burmese Days
Burmese Days is first published in the United States.
Capture of Hankow
Hankow, current capital of China, falls to the Japanese
Capture of Wuchang
Japanese forces capture Wuhan after months of fighting, while the Nationalist government continues resistance from Chongqing.
Invasion of China
Hankow, current capital of China, falls to the Japanese
Siege of Hankow
Hankow, current capital of China, falls to the Japanese
Commander of 18th Panzer Division
Appointed Commander of the 18th Panzer Division
Commander of 18th Panzer Division
Appointed Commander of the 18th Panzer Division
Prime Minister of Australia
Appointed Prime Minister of Australia, 1st term
Atlantic Wall
Completes a report highlighting the deficiences of the Atlantic Wall
Capture of Kotor
Partisans capture Kotor in Yugoslavia
Diplomatic Plan
Announces a plan for the post-war rehabilitation & reconstruction of Russia
Battleship Division One at Samar
Ugaki commands Battleship Division One, including Yamato and Nagato, during the Battle off Samar.
Battleship Division Three at Samar
Suzuki commands Battleship Division Three, including Kongo and Haruna, during the Battle off Samar.
Carrier Division Four at Cape Engano
Matsuda commands Carrier Division Four, built around the hybrid battleships Ise and Hyuga, in Ozawa's decoy force.
Cruiser Division Five at Samar
Hashimoto commands Cruiser Division Five, including Haguro, during the Center Force attack off Samar.
Cruiser Division Seven at Samar
Shiraishi commands Cruiser Division Seven as its cruisers engage American forces off Samar.
Destroyer Division Four at Surigao
Takahashi commands Destroyer Division Four within Nishimura's Southern Force during the advance through Surigao Strait.
Destroyer Division Sixty-One
Amano commands Destroyer Division Sixty-One in the screen of Ozawa's Northern Force during the Cape Engano battle.
Destroyer Squadron One at Surigao
Kimura commands Destroyer Squadron One within Shima's Second Striking Force during the Surigao operation.
Destroyer Squadron Ten Attack
Kimura commands Destroyer Squadron Ten during the late Japanese destroyer attack against Taffy 3 off Samar.
Destroyer Squadron Two at Samar
Hayakawa commands Destroyer Squadron Two during the Center Force action against American escort carriers off Samar.
Entry into Surigao Strait
Shima enters Surigao Strait after Nishimura's force has already been shattered and soon orders a withdrawal.
Entry into Surigao Strait
Shima enters Surigao Strait behind Nishimura, encounters wreckage and resistance, and withdraws his surviving force.
First Organized Kamikaze Attacks
Onishi's special-attack units carry out the first successful organized kamikaze strikes against American naval forces during the Leyte campaign.
Ise at Cape Engano
Nakase commands the hybrid battleship Ise, which survives repeated American air attacks during the Cape Engano action.
Kamikaze Attack off Samar
Seki leads a special-attack flight against American escort carriers and is killed during the mission.
Kikusui Special Attack Mission
Miyagawa flies with a special-attack unit during the opening wave of organized kamikaze operations in the Philippines.
Last Fight of Hatsuzuki
Hashimoto commands Hatsuzuki during her final action against American surface ships while covering the retreat of Ozawa's force.
Loss of Akizuki
Ogata commands Akizuki when the destroyer is sunk during American attacks on Ozawa's Northern Force.
Loss of Chitose
Kishi commands the light carrier Chitose when American carrier aircraft sink her off Cape Engano.
Loss of Chiyoda
Jyo commands the light carrier Chiyoda, which is crippled by air attack and later sunk by American surface ships.
Loss of Zuiho
Sugiura commands the light carrier Zuiho when she is sunk by American carrier aircraft during the battle off Cape Engano.
Loss of Zuikaku
Kaizuka commands the carrier Zuikaku when American carrier aircraft sink her during the battle off Cape Engano.
Loss of Zuikaku
Ozawa loses his flagship Zuikaku and other carriers to American air attacks off Cape Engano.
Northern Force Screen
Edo commands the screening force protecting elements of Ozawa's Northern Force during the battle off Cape Engano.
Oyodo at Cape Engano
Mutaguchi commands the light cruiser Oyodo as it operates with Ozawa's Northern Force off Cape Engano.
Seventh Fleet at Leyte Gulf
Kinkaid commands the Seventh Fleet as its forces fight at Surigao Strait and off Samar while protecting the Leyte landings.
Shikishima Special Attack
Seki leads the Shikishima unit in the first successful organized kamikaze attack against American escort carriers.
Taffy One at Samar
Sprague commands Taffy 1, one of the Seventh Fleet escort-carrier groups supporting the Leyte operation.
Taffy Two at Samar
Stump commands Taffy 2, whose aircraft repeatedly attack Kurita's Center Force during the Battle off Samar.
Task Force Thirty-Eight at Cape Engano
Mitscher directs Task Force Thirty-Eight's carrier attacks against Ozawa's Northern Force off Cape Engano.
USS Johnston Torpedo Attack
Evans takes USS Johnston into a torpedo attack against the Japanese Center Force and continues fighting until the destroyer is sunk.
USS Samuel B. Roberts at Samar
Copeland commands USS Samuel B. Roberts in a close-range attack on Japanese cruisers before the destroyer escort is sunk.
Withdrawal from Samar
Kurita breaks off the attack off Samar and withdraws instead of continuing toward the Leyte transport anchorage.
Yamato off Samar
Morishita commands Yamato when the battleship engages American escort-carrier forces during the Battle off Samar.
Prime Minister of Denmark
Appointed Prime Minister of Denmark, forms a coalition Government
Election
The Labour Party wins 48.8% of votes cast and 295 MPs
Election
Returns as Prime Minister after the Conservative election victory.
Election
The Conservatives win 321 seats, Labour 295, Liberals 6 & United Ireland 3
General Election
Retains Coventry East despite Labour losing the general election.
General Election
Retains Plymouth Devonport for Labour at the 1951 general election.
General Election
Retains Wakefield for Labour in his final general election.
General Election
Retains Birmingham Stechford for Labour at the general election.
First Televised Cabinet Meeting
Participates in the first televised meeting of a United States Cabinet.
Sevres Arrangement Approved
Eden approves implementation of the secret arrangement reached with France and Israel.
Lebanon Forces Withdraw
The final United States forces leave Lebanon after the political crisis stabilizes.
First Crude Oil Export
Libya exports its first commercial shipment of crude oil.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy replied to U Thant and affirmed his desire for a peaceful and verifiable settlement.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Kennedy wrote Khrushchev that Soviet assurances had been contradicted by clear evidence of offensive missile bases in Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev exchanged messages with Kennedy as both governments searched for a way to prevent the naval confrontation from escalating.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Stevenson confronted Valerian Zorin at the Security Council and presented reconnaissance photographs demonstrating Soviet missile installations.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Zorin faced Stevenson's presentation of aerial photographs after declining to confirm that Soviet missiles had been installed in Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Zorin refused to answer Stevenson's demand for an immediate admission that Soviet missiles were present in Cuba.
Manager
Is appointed England manager and predicts that England will win the 1966 World Cup.
Fair Play for Cuba Report
DeBruey authored an FBI report on the Fair Play for Cuba Committee's New Orleans activity after Oswald had left the city.
FPCC Activity Monitoring
DeBruey's report stated that Cuban sources would be monitored for signs of renewed FPCC activity following Oswald's departure from New Orleans.
South Vietnam Coup Policy Meeting
McCone joined Kennedy, McNamara, Robert Kennedy, and Bundy in reviewing the rapidly developing coup situation and American responsibilities in South Vietnam.
Ed Sullivan Show
Appears with the Rolling Stones on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Abortion Bill
The Abortion Bill is passed by Parliament
Appointment as Prime Minister
Al-Bakkoush forms a government after the regional crisis following the Arab-Israeli war.
Legislation
The Abortion Bill is passed by Parliament
Reform of Parliament
The Abortion Bill is passed by Parliament
Nationalization
The Transport Act receives Royal Assent, reorganising state transport bodies and extending public control of transport services.
China Takes UN Seat
Welcomes the United Nations vote transferring China's seat to the People's Republic of China.
Loss of United Nations Seat
UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 transfers China’s United Nations representation to the People’s Republic of China, ending ROC membership.
Official Visit to France
Begins an official visit to France, strengthening Soviet engagement with Western Europe.
United Nations
The United States does not use its veto power to block mainland Chinas United Nations admission, the change in the US position comes about as the result of a gradual thaw in US- Chinese relations. Communist China Joins the UN, replacing Taiwan, the United Nations approves the membership of Communist China, thereby replacing Taiwan
United States does not use its veto power to block mainland
The United States does not use its veto power to block mainland China's United Nations admission, the change in the US position comes about as the result of a gradual thaw in US- Chinese relations
White House Tape 601-033
Alexander Butterfield appears with Richard Nixon and John Ehrlichman in the 26-minute White House recording numbered 601-033; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 601-033
John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon and Alexander Butterfield in the 26-minute White House recording numbered 601-033; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 601-033
Richard Nixon appears with John Ehrlichman and Alexander Butterfield in the 26-minute White House recording numbered 601-033; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Testimony Links Nixon Aide
Bernstein and Woodward report testimony linking a senior Nixon aide to the secret campaign fund used for political intelligence operations.
Testimony Links Nixon Aide
Woodward and Bernstein report testimony connecting a senior Nixon aide to a secret campaign fund used for political intelligence operations.
Ceasefire
Deals with American officials as the US moves to a heightened alert posture.
Nuclear Alert
The United States raises its alert level during the Soviet-American crisis over the ceasefire.
Venera 10 Landing
Venera 10 lands successfully on Venus and returns measurements from the hostile surface environment.
Venera 10 Surface Images
Venera 10 returns panoramic black-and-white images from Venus, extending the first photographic survey of the planet's surface.
Acting PM Ends
Nuon Chea's acting premiership ends after a brief temporary term
Devaluation
The pound falls to $1.59.
National Theatre
Opens the National Theatre
Government
US marines land in Grenada
Strike
The High Court orders seizure of union funds
Jerusalem Policy
Kabariti participates in jerusalem policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Prime Minister Takes Office
Haris Silajdzic becomes Prime Minister of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Assassination of Imad Akel
Violence breaks out in the Gaza Strip, a day after Israeli undercover soldiers kill Imad Akel, the head of the military wing of Hamas
Hamas
Violence breaks out in the Gaza Strip, a day after Israeli undercover soldiers kill Imad Akel, the head of the military wing of Hamas
Hamas
Violence breaks out in the Gaza Strip, a day after Israeli undercover soldiers kill Imad Akel, the head of the military wing of Hamas
End of Third Gro Harlem Brundtland Government
The Third Gro Harlem Brundtland Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
Prime Minister of Norway
Appointed Prime Minister of Norway
Thorbjørn Jagland Government
Begins the Thorbjørn Jagland Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
UNTAET Established
UN Transitional Administration in East Timor is created
Reform of Civil Rights
American civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks dies age 92 years old, 50 years earlier, Parks had famously refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus and in doing so catalyzed the American civil rights movement
Al-Qaeda
The Islamic State of Iraq al-Qaeda claims responsibility for the attack
Al-Qaeda
Two suicide bombings in Baghdad kill at least 155 people and wound 700 others, the deadliest attacks in the country since 2007, and they raise the question of the safety of Iraq, despite Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Malikis recent assurances. The Islamic State of Iraq al-Qaeda claims responsibility for the attack
Bombing of Baghdad
The Islamic State of Iraq al-Qaeda claims responsibility for the attack
Bombing of Baghdad
Two suicide bombings in Baghdad kill at least 155 people and wound 700 others, the deadliest attacks in the country since 2007, and they raise the question of the safety of Iraq, despite Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Malikis recent assurances. The Islamic State of Iraq al-Qaeda claims responsibility for the attack
Legislative Election
Tunisia held legislative elections alongside the presidential vote.
Presidential Election
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali won a fifth presidential term.
Suicide
Two suicide bombings in Baghdad kill at least 155 people and wound 700 others, the deadliest attacks in the country since 2007, and they raise the question of the safety of Iraq, despite Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Malikis recent assurances
New Horizons
The final stored data from the 2015 Pluto encounter finish downloading to Earth after more than fifteen months.
Constitutional Referendum
Holds a referendum in which voters approve drafting a new constitution.
Nationwide Presidential Poll
Initiates a five-question nationwide public poll held alongside local elections.
Fourth Fico Government
Returns as prime minister after Smer wins elections.
Premier Appointed
Reuben Meade returns as Premier after the United Alliance wins the 2024 election
Premier Appointed Under Crown
Reuben Meade is appointed Premier under the Crown's constitutional framework
United Alliance Government Formed
Forms a new United Alliance government after the general election
Presidential Election
Wins the presidential election and secures a seven-year mandate as Ireland's next President.
Births on October 25
Birth of William Clito
Birth of William Clito, son & heir of Robert III Duke of Normandy
Birth of William Clito
Birth of William Clito, son & heir of Robert III Duke of Normandy
Birth of Ronald William George Barker
Birth of Ronald William George Barker
Birth of John Roy Anderson
Birth of John Roy Anderson, later Yes vocalist, lyricist and founding member.
Deaths on October 25
Death of Magnus I the Good
Death of Magnus I the Good, while dividing Norway with Harald Hardraade, the line of Olaf II ended with Magnus death
Death of Stephen
Death of Stephen, during a conference with the Count of Flanders
Death of Gilbert de Clare
Death of Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, 5th Earl of Gloucester
Death of George II
Death of George II, at Kensington Palace
Death of James Robert George Graham
Death of James Robert George Graham
Death of Adolf Wild von
Death of Adolf Wild von Hohenborn
Death of Shoji Nishimura
Nishimura is killed during the destruction of his force in the Battle of Surigao Strait.
Death of Imad Akel
Violence breaks out in the Gaza Strip, a day after Israeli undercover soldiers kill Imad Akel, the head of the military wing of Hamas
Death of Richard Harris
Death of Richard Harris
Death of Rosa Parks
American civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks dies age 92 years old, 50 years earlier, Parks had famously refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus and in doing so catalyzed the American civil rights movement
Battles on October 25
Battle of St-Aubin-sur-Scie
Invades Normandy but is killed in battle, his army takes heavy losses
Battle of St-Aubin-sur-Scie
Forced to postone his invasion of Normandy after Enguerrands defeat
Battle of Agincourt
Results in the ascendancy of the Burgundians in France. Killed among the leaders of the Orleans-Armagnac faction
Battle of Agincourt
Distinguishes himself at the Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Balaclava
Transmits Raglan's cavalry order to Cardigan.
Battle of Balaclava
Observes the Light Brigade and comments on its costly courage.
Battle of Balaclava
Leads the Light Brigade after receiving Lucan's order during the Battle of Balaclava.
Battle of Balaclava
Commands the Highland Brigade.
Battle of Balaclava
Commands French cavalry during the battle in which the Chasseurs d'Afrique help cover the Light Brigade's withdrawal.
Battle of Balaclava
Directs Russian forces that seize Ottoman redoubts and threaten the British supply base at Balaclava.
Battle of Balaclava
Russian forces fail to break the Allied position linking Balaclava and Sevastopol.
Battle of Balaclava
Serves with Ottoman troops defending Allied redoubts during the Russian attack at Balaclava.
Battle of Kirk Kilissa
Defeated by the 2nd and 3rd Bulgarian Armies
Battle of Seliolu
Defeated by the 2nd and 3rd Bulgarian Armies
Battle of Caporetto
The Germann Army captures Caporetto
Battle of Alamein, 2nd
Montgomery confirms that the breakout effort must continue despite stubborn Axis resistance.
Battle of Alamein, 2nd
Returns from Germany to command Panzer Army Africa during the Second Battle of El Alamein.
Battle of Phillipines
Defeated by superior US naval forces
Battle of Surigao Strait
Nishimura leads the Southern Force through Surigao Strait, where most of his ships are destroyed by the American Seventh Fleet.
Battle of Surigao Strait
Nishimura presses into Surigao Strait, where his force is shattered by the waiting Allied battle line.
Battle of Surigao Strait
Oldendorf deploys the Seventh Fleet battle line that crosses Nishimura's advance and destroys most of the Japanese Southern Force.
Battle off Cape Engano
Halsey's Third Fleet attacks Ozawa's Northern Force and destroys all four Japanese carriers in the decoy force.
Battle off Cape Engano
Ozawa's carrier force functions as the decoy and suffers severe losses to American carrier aircraft off Cape Engano.
Battle off Samar
Kurita's battleships and cruisers surprise American escort carriers off Samar after passing through San Bernardino Strait.
Battle off Samar
Kurita's Center Force attacks American escort carriers off Samar before he orders the force to withdraw.
Battle off Samar
Sprague commands Taffy 3 as its escort carriers and screen resist Kurita's much stronger Center Force.