Friday, August 25, 1690 is a Friday. It is day 237 of 1690 (64.9% through the year), ISO week 34, in Q3.
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Friday, August 25, 1690 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2012: The NASA space probe Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to August 25.
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Historical Milestones
The NASA space probe Voyager 1 became the first man-made object to enter interstellar space.
NASA →The skeleton of King Richard III of England was discovered under a car park in Leicester.
Richard III of England →Mexican drug war: Fifty-two people were killed in an arson attack at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico.
Mexican drug war →American singer Aaliyah and several members of her record company were killed when their overloaded aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Marsh Harbour Airport in The Bahamas.
Aaliyah →The NASA spacecraft Voyager 2 made its closest approach to Neptune and provided definitive proof of the existence of the planet's rings (pictured).
NASA →Bruce Springsteen released his commercial breakthrough album, Born to Run.
Bruce Springsteen →Founder of the American Nazi Party George Lincoln Rockwell was assassinated by John Patler, a former member of his group.
American Nazi Party →World War II: Japanese forces attacked the Australian base at Milne Bay during the New Guinea campaign.
World War II →World War I: During the sack of Louvain in Belgium, German troops burned the town's Catholic university, destroying hundreds of medieval manuscripts.
World War I →Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, doing so in approximately 21 hours 40 minutes.
Matthew Webb →The New York Sun perpetrated the Great Moon Hoax, publishing articles about the supposed discovery of life on the Moon (lithograph pictured).
The Sun (New York City) →Seven Years' War: Prussian forces engaged the Russians at the Battle of Zorndorf in present-day Sarbinowo, Poland.
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Questions & Answers
Friday, August 25, 1690 falls on a Friday.
122,740 days ago (336 years, 19 days ago). It is day 237 of 1690 with 128 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Friday, August 25, 1690 is written as XXV.VIII.MDCXC (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Last Quarter (approx. 69% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Virgo.