WORLD HISTORY · 1925 日本語
Events of 1925Taisho 14 (Japan) · Year of the Ox
What happened in 1925?
In 1925, Japan passed the Universal Manhood Suffrage Law and promulgated the Peace Preservation Law. Japan and the Soviet Union signed a basic treaty, Tokyo's broadcasting station began regular radio service, and the Locarno Treaties were signed in Europe.
- Mussolini declares dictatorshipEurope
- Soviet–Japanese Basic Convention concludedAsia
- Universal Manhood Suffrage Law passedAsia
- Peace Preservation Law promulgatedAsia
- May Thirtieth Movement erupts in ShanghaiAsia
- Tokyo station begins regular radio broadcastsAsia
- First volume of Hitler's Mein Kampf publishedEurope
- Locarno Treaties signedEurope
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1925 at a glance
| Japanese era | Taisho 14 |
|---|---|
| Chinese zodiac | Year of the Ox |
| Age of people born in 1925 | Turn 101 in 2026 |
| Previous / next year | 1924 (Taisho 13) ／ 1926 (Taisho 15 / Showa 1) |
| Events | 43 |
| AP World History | Unit 7 (Global Conflict) |
| AP U.S. History | Period 7 |
Famous people born in 1925
Our birthday pages list 576 people born in 1925. Here are some of them.
- Margaret ThatcherBorn October 13 · turns 101 this year · British Conservative politician who served as the United Kingdom's first female…
- Dick Van DykeBorn December 13 · turns 101 this year · American actor and entertainer beloved for The Dick Van Dyke Show and his role…
- Paul NewmanBorn January 26 · turns 101 this year · American actor, director, and philanthropist known for Cool Hand Luke, Butch Ca…
- Jack LemmonBorn February 8 · turns 101 this year · American actor who starred in Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, and The Odd Coup…
- Yogi BerraBorn May 12 · turns 101 this year · Hall of Fame New York Yankees catcher who won 10 World Series titles and became…
- Malcolm XBorn May 19 · turns 101 this year · American Muslim minister and civil rights-era leader who became a powerful voic…
- Tony CurtisBorn June 3 · turns 101 this year · American film star of the 1950s and 1960s known for Some Like It Hot, Spartacus…
- Barbara BushBorn June 8 · turns 101 this year · American first lady from 1989 to 1993 and a leading champion of family literacy…
- Audie MurphyBorn June 20 · turns 101 this year · American World War II soldier who received the Medal of Honor and later became…
- Peter SellersBorn September 8 · turns 101 this year · English comic actor best known as Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther films…
- B.B. KingBorn September 16 · turns 101 this year · American blues guitarist and singer known for his guitar Lucille and the hit Th…
- Gore VidalBorn October 3 · turns 101 this year · American novelist, playwright, and essayist known for historical novels like Bu…
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- Angela LansburyBorn October 16 · turns 101 this year · British-born actress famous for Murder, She Wrote, Broadway musicals like Mame,…
- Johnny CarsonBorn October 23 · turns 101 this year · American comedian and television host who led The Tonight Show for 30 years, fr…
- Richard BurtonBorn November 10 · turns 101 this year · Welsh stage and screen actor known for Cleopatra, Becket, and Who's Afraid of V…
- Sammy Davis Jr.Born December 8 · turns 101 this year · American singer, dancer, and actor, a Rat Pack star known for hits like "The Ca…
- Yukio MishimaBorn January 14 · turns 101 this year
- Pol PotBorn May 19 · turns 101 this year
- Hiromu NonakaBorn October 20 · turns 101 this year
- Matthew BeardBorn January 1 · turns 101 this year
- Paul BomaniBorn January 1 · turns 101 this year
- Jill BalconBorn January 3 · turns 101 this year
- Veikko HakulinenBorn January 4 · turns 101 this year
- Lou CarneseccaBorn January 5 · turns 101 this year
- John DeLoreanBorn January 6 · turns 101 this year
- Gerald DurrellBorn January 7 · turns 101 this year
- Mohan RakeshBorn January 8 · turns 101 this year
- Lee Van CleefBorn January 9 · turns 101 this year
- Len QuestedBorn January 9 · turns 101 this year
- Billie Sol EstesBorn January 10 · turns 101 this year
- Grant TinkerBorn January 11 · turns 101 this year
- Bill BurrudBorn January 12 · turns 101 this year
- Gwen VerdonBorn January 13 · turns 101 this year
- Ron TauranacBorn January 13 · turns 101 this year
- Rosemary MurphyBorn January 13 · turns 101 this year
- Vanita SmytheBorn January 13 · turns 101 this year
- Jean-Claude BetonBorn January 14 · turns 101 this year
- Moscelyne LarkinBorn January 14 · turns 101 this year
- Ignacio López TarsoBorn January 15 · turns 101 this year
- Ruth SlenczynskaBorn January 15 · turns 101 this year
Events of 1925 (timeline · 43)
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Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States.
Serum run to Nome: Dog sleds reach Nome, Alaska with diphtheria serum, inspiring the Iditarod race.
The 1925 serum run to Nome: The second delivery of serum arrives in Nome, Alaska.
An earthquake (measuring around 7.0 magnitude) occurs in Dali, China, killing an estimated 5,000 people.
The 1925 Tri-State tornado hits the Midwestern states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.
Ravel's opera L'enfant et les sortilèges, to a libretto by Colette, is premiered at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo.
Syngman Rhee is removed from office after being impeached as the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.
The Russian city of Tsaritsyn is renamed Stalingrad to honor the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Soviet Communist Party General Secretary, who had guided the defense of Tsaritsyn during the Russian Civil War in 1920.
During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, Bulgaria, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded.
The Communist Party of Korea (CPK) was founded in Japanese-ruled Korea (Chōsen) in Keijō (now Seoul) by Kim Yong-bom and Pak Hon-yong.
Colo-Colo, the most successful and popular soccer football team in the South American nation of Chile, was founded at the El Llano Stadium in San Miguel, Santiago, by footballer David Arellano and some of his teammates who had also left the Deportes Magallanes club.
Paul von Hindenburg defeats Wilhelm Marx in the second round of the German presidential election to become the first directly elected head of state of the Weimar Republic.
Automaker Dodge Brothers, Inc, is sold to Dillon, Read & Co. for US$146 million plus $50 million for charity.
Mrs Dalloway, one of Virginia Woolf's earliest and best-known novels, is published.
The first modern performance of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria occurred in Paris.
The opera Doktor Faust, unfinished when composer Ferruccio Busoni died, is premiered in Dresden.
Scopes Trial: John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching human evolution in Tennessee.
May Thirtieth Movement: Shanghai Municipal Police Force shoot and kill 13 protesting workers.
The original Chrysler Corporation is founded by Walter Chrysler from the remains of the Maxwell Motor Company.
Shameen Incident: British Army and French Army soldiers stationed in the concession of Shameen open fire on Chinese protesters, resulting in at least 52 deaths.
Scopes trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins of John T. Scopes, a young high school science teacher accused of teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
Scopes Trial: In Dayton, Tennessee, high school biology teacher John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching human evolution in class and fined $100.
Malcolm Campbell becomes the first man to exceed 150 mph (241 km/h) on land. At Pendine Sands in Wales, he drives Sunbeam 350HP built by Sunbeam at a two-way average speed of 150.33 mph (242 km/h).
Plaid Cymru is formed with the aim of disseminating knowledge of the Welsh language that is at the time in danger of dying out.
A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India, by the Indian independence revolutionaries, against the British government.
USS Shenandoah, the United States' first American-built rigid airship, is destroyed in a squall line over Noble County, Ohio. Fourteen of her 42-man crew perished, including her commander, Zachary Lansdowne.
Rif War: Spanish forces including troops from the Foreign Legion under Colonel Francisco Franco landing at Al Hoceima, Morocco.
S2, a Finnish Sokol class torpedo boat, sinks during a fierce storm near the coast of Pori in the Gulf of Bothnia, taking with it the whole crew of 53.
Great Syrian Revolt: Rebels led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji capture Hama from the French Mandate of Syria.
Secret agent Sidney Reilly, the first "super-spy" of the 20th century, is executed by the OGPU, the secret police of the Soviet Union.
The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee, as the WSM Barn Dance.
Final agreement is signed between the Irish Free State, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom formalizing the Partition of Ireland.
Roman Catholic papal encyclical Quas primas introduces the Feast of Christ the King.
Wozzeck, Alban Berg's first opera, is premiered at the Berlin State Opera conducted by Erich Kleiber.
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FAQ
What year was 1925 in the Japanese calendar?
1925 was Taisho 14 in the Japanese era system.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 1925?
1925 is the Year of the Ox.
How old is someone born in 1925?
They turn 101 on their birthday in 2026.
What happened in 1925?
In 1925, Japan passed the Universal Manhood Suffrage Law and promulgated the Peace Preservation Law. Japan and the Soviet Union signed a basic treaty, Tokyo's broadcasting station began regular radio service, and the Locarno Treaties were signed in Europe.
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