On This Day July 25th

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July 25 is the 206th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 159 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

315 – The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum in Rome to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge.

1567 – Don Diego de Losada founds the city of Santiago de Leon de Caracas, modern-day Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela.

1609 – The English ship Sea Venture, en route to Virginia, is deliberately driven ashore during a storm at Bermuda to prevent its sinking; the survivors go on to found a new colony there.

1788 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his Symphony No. 40 in G minor (K550).

1868 – The Wyoming Territory is established.

1897 – American author Jack London embarks on a sailing trip to take part in the Klondike's gold rush, from which he wrote his first successful stories.

1915 – RFC Captain Lanoe Hawker becomes the first British pursuit aviator to earn the Victoria Cross.

1965 – Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival, signaling a major change in folk and rock music.

1976 – Viking program: Viking 1 takes the famous Face on Mars photo.


Birthdays

1556 – George Peele, English translator, poet, and dramatist (d. 1596)

1750 – Henry Knox, American general and politician, 1st United States Secretary of War (d. 1806).

1806 – Maria Weston Chapman, American abolitionist (d. 1885)

1847 – Paul Langerhans, German pathologist, physiologist, and biologist (d. 1888)

1857 – Frank J. Sprague, American naval officer, and inventor (d. 1934)

1915 – Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., American lieutenant, and pilot (d. 1944)

1920 – Rosalind Franklin, English biophysicist, chemist, and academic (d. 1958)

1941 – Emmett Till, American lynching victim (d. 1955)

1946 – Rita Marley, Cuban-Jamaican singer.

1992 – Sergei Simonov, Russian ice hockey player (d. 2016)


Events & Remembrances. 

Culinarians Day

"Culinarians Day" is an unofficial observance celebrated on July 25th each year. This day honors and recognizes the efforts and contributions of culinarians, including chefs, cooks, and anyone involved in the preparation and creation of food.

Culinary professionals play a significant role in the food industry, not only in restaurants and hotels but also in catering, food production, and other culinary enterprises. They are responsible for crafting delicious and innovative dishes, experimenting with flavors, and appealingly presenting food.

On Culinarians Day, people may show their appreciation to chefs and cooks by dining out at restaurants, leaving positive reviews, or even trying their hand at cooking special meals at home. It's a day to celebrate the art and science of food preparation and to recognize the passion and skill that culinarians bring to their work.



Others Include.

Annexation of Guanacaste

Commemoration of the Assault on Moncada

Guanacaste Day

Puerto Rican Constitution Day

Tunisia Republic Day

National Hire a Veteran Day

World Drowning Prevention Day

Fiesta de Santiago (Nicaragua)

National Merry Go-Round Day


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