Page 7: Historical Events In September - 25
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
1981 Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in as first female supreme court justice on September - 25. 

1982 Penn prison guard George Banks kills 13 (5 were his own children) on September - 25. 

1983 On September - 25 leopold III, king of Belgium (1934-51), dies 

1984 Walter Pidgeon, actor (Forbidden Planet, Mrs Miniver), dies at 87 on this day in history. 

1985 On September - 25 akali Dal wins Punjab State election in India 

1985 Albert Moeschinger, composer, dies at 88 on September - 25. 

1986 On this day in history antonin Scalia appointed to the Supreme Court 

1986 Ben Sajet, physician/politician, dies at 99 on this day in history. 

1987 Emlyn Williams, actor/director (I Accuse, Ivanhoe, Scarf), dies at 81 on this day in history. 

1988 On this day in history florence Griffith Joyner runs Olympic record 100m in 10.54s 

1988 Billy Carter, Pres Carter's brother Billy, dies of cancer at 51 on this day in history. 

1990 Saddam Hussein warns US will repeat Vietnam experience on September - 25. 

1990 On this day in history uN Security Council vote 14-1 to impose air embargo against Iraq 

1991 "Good & Evil" premiers on ABC TV on this day in history. 

1991 On September - 25 klaus Barbie, Gestapo chief of Lyon, dies of cancer at 77 

1994 John Richard Ravensdale, historian, dies at 73 on September - 25. 

1995 On this day in history bessie Annie Elizabeth Delany, dentist writer, dies at 104 

1996 On this day in history betty Phyllis Gathergood, curator, dies at 80 

2005 Polish parliamentary election on this day in history. 

2006 On September - 25 the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans re-opens 13 months after Hurricane Katrina with extensive repairs, including the largest re-roofing project in the United States. 

2007 Microsoft released Halo 3, made by Bungie 3.3 Million copies have been sold and helped sell over 500,000 Xbox360's on this day in history. 

2012 50 Taiwanese ships clash with the Japan Coast Guard in waters off the Senkaku Islands on September - 25. 

2013 On September - 25 oracle Team USA defeats Team New Zealand 9-8 to win the America's Cup 

2017 First ever woman graduates from the US Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course on September - 25. 

2017 Uber's licence to operate is not renewed by Transport for London in the UK, citing problems with background checks on this day in history. 

2017 On this day in history ex-New York congressman Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in jail for sexting underage girl 

2017 On September - 25 92% of Iraqi kurds vote in favour of independence in controversial referendum 

2017 On this day in history iraqi Kurdistan votes in a referendum to become an independent state, in defiance of Iraq; by October 15, the crisis escalates into a short-lived armed conflict over disputed territories. 

2018 On this day in history uS fashion company Michael Kors buys Italian brand versace for $2.1 billion 

2018 On this day in history comedian Bill Cosby sentenced to 3-10 years in jail for 2004 sexual assault, first celebrity to be jailed in the #MeToo era 

2018 US President Trump criticizes Globalism and Iran speaking at the UN General Assembly on this day in history. 

2018 Instagram’s co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger resign from Instagram and parent company Facebook on September - 25. 

2018 Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven loses a confidence vote after election results in a hung parliament on this day in history. 

2019 Chinese President Xi Jinping opens Beijing's new Daxing International Airport designed by Zaha Hadid on September - 25. 

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