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August 25th
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August 25th is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar.  There are 128 days remaining
until the end of the calendar year.

Births
1916
- Van Johnson, actor (Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo)
1917 - Mel Ferrer, actor, director, producer (War and Peace)
1930 - Sean Connery, actor (James Bond)
1931 - Regis Philbin, television host, media personality (Live with Regis and Kelly)
1946 - Charlie Sanders, Hall of Fame tight end
1968 - Rachael Ray, television host, media personality
1969 - Jamie Gold, poker player, businessman

Deaths
1988
- Art Rooney, Hall of Fame football owner
2009 - Ted Kennedy, U.S. Senator (Massachusetts)

Events
1814
- Many public buildings in Washington D.C. are set ablaze by British forces in the War of 1812.
1916 - The National Park Service is created by Congress through the National Park Service Organic Act.
1950 - In order to avoid a strike, U.S. President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the country's railroads.
1985 - At age 20 years, 9 months, and 9 days, Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets becomes the youngest 20-game
winner in Major League Baseball history with a 9-3 win over the San Diego Padres.
1991 - Belarus declares its independence from the Soviet Union
Calendar
January
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
February
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29
March
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
April
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
May
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
June
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
July
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
August
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
September
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
October
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
November
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
December
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
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