Friday, August 15, 2025 is a Friday. It is day 227 of 2025 (62.2% through the year), ISO week 33, in Q3.
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Friday, August 15, 2025 combines practical calendar facts with a wider view of the day: 2005: The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending more than 28 years of fighting.. Use it to check the date, plan across time zones, and scan the observances and historical markers attached to August 15.
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Historical Milestones
The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending more than 28 years of fighting.
Free Aceh Movement →The Troubles: A car bomb attack carried out by the Real Irish Republican Army killed 29 people and injured approximately 220 others in Omagh, Northern Ireland.
The Troubles →Big Ear, a radio telescope at Ohio State University received a strong, apparently extraterrestrial radio signal that became known as the Wow! signal.
Ohio State University Radio Observatory →President Fulbert Youlou was overthrown in the Republic of Congo, after a three-day uprising in the capital.
Fulbert Youlou →The Republic of Korea was established with Syngman Rhee (pictured) as its first president.
History of South Korea →Jawaharlal Nehru (pictured) took office as the first prime minister of India, a post he held for 16 years.
Jawaharlal Nehru →World War II: Allied forces began Operation Dragoon, their invasion of southern France.
World War II →World War II: The tanker SS Ohio reached Malta as part of an operation to deliver much-needed supplies during the siege of Malta.
World War II →Josef Jakobs, a German spy, became the last person executed at the Tower of London.
Josef Jakobs →A military coup against the government of Dimitrios Rallis began in the neighbourhood of Goudi in Athens, Greece.
Goudi coup →Calculate business days and elapsed calendar time between this date and any other.
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Friday, August 15, 2025 falls on a Friday.
405 days ago (1 year, 1 month, 9 days ago). It is day 227 of 2025 with 138 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Friday, August 15, 2025 is written as XV.VIII.MMXXV (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Last Quarter (approx. 61% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Leo.