Famous people born on October 25 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is October 25, you share it with Georges Bizet, Pablo Picasso, Katy Perry — and you were born under Scorpio, the sign of the intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
Birthday basics for October 25
Scorpio ♏
Zodiac sign
Opal
Birthstone
Marigold
Birth flower
298th
Day of the year
October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years), with 67 days still to come.
Famous people born on October 25
Georges Bizet — French composer best known for the opera Carmen (born 1838).
Pablo Picasso — Spanish painter and co-founder of Cubism (born 1881).
Katy Perry — American pop singer and songwriter (born 1984).
Also sharing the day:
Johann Strauss II (b. 1825) — Austrian "Waltz King" who composed "The Blue Danube."
Richard E. Byrd (b. 1888) — American aviator and polar explorer.
Ciara (b. 1985) — American R&B singer behind hits like "Goodies" and "1, 2 Step."
October 25 in history
1962 — Author John Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
1971 — The United Nations voted to seat the People's Republic of China.
2001 — Microsoft released the Windows XP operating system.
1415 — King Henry V's outnumbered English army won the Battle of Agincourt on St. Crispin's Day.
1955 — The first home microwave oven went on sale, a wall unit priced at $1,295.
2007 — The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, made its first commercial flight.
October 25 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is October 25?
Anyone born on October 25 is a Scorpio — intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
What is the birthstone for October 25?
The birthstone for a October 25 birthday is Opal, and the birth flower is the Marigold.
Who is the most famous person born on October 25?
Georges Bizet is among the best known — French composer best known for the opera Carmen (born 1838).
What happened on October 25?
In 1962, Author John Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
What day of the year is October 25?
October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years), with 67 days still to come.
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