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Historical events & facts — June 25
What happened on June 25?
On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea, starting the Korean War. UN intervention — led by the US — halted the North Korean advance. Three years later, the 1953 armistice restored the border at roughly the same place. The war never officially ended: the two Koreas remain technically at war.
On June 25, 2009, singer Michael Jackson — the "King of Pop" — died in Los Angeles at age 50, from an overdose of propofol administered by his personal physician. Jackson, who was preparing a comeback concert series, was the most commercially successful artist in music history: Thriller (1982) is the best-selling album of all time. His death was followed globally by millions of fans.
On June 25, 1991, Slovenia and Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia, triggering the dissolution of Yugoslavia. The Ten-Day War in Slovenia ended quickly, but the war in Croatia and, above all, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, would continue for years causing more than 100,000 deaths. The fragmentation of Yugoslavia was the most violent process of geopolitical change in Europe since World War II.
Notable birthdays — June 25
Famous people born on June 25
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler was a German-born art collector, and one of the most notable French art dealers of the 20th century. He became prominent as an art gallery owner in Paris beginning in 1907 and was among the first champions of Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and the Cubist movement in art.
Claude Seignolle
Claude Seignolle was a French author. His main interests were folklore and archaeology before he turned to fiction. He also wrote under the pseudonyms 'Starcante', 'S. Claude' and 'Jean-Robert Dumoulin'.
Virginia Patton
Virginia Ann Marie Patton Moss was an American actress. After appearing in several films in the early 1940s, she was cast in her most well-known role as Ruth Dakin Bailey in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946). In 1949, Patton retired from acting, and her final film credit was The Lucky Stiff (1949).
Peyo
Pierre Culliford was a Belgian comics writer and artist who worked under the pseudonym Peyo. His best-known works are the comic book series The Smurfs and Johan and Peewit, in the latter of which the Smurfs made their first appearance.
Beatriz Sheridan
Elizabeth Ann Sheridan Scarbrough, better known as Beatriz Sheridan, was a Mexican actress and director. A pioneer of the Mexican telenovelas and prominent figure of the Mexican theater of the 20th century, she was also a teacher of dramatic technique for television.
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