WHAT HAPPENED ON 25. JUNE
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World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic Countries, begins. (25. June 1944)

World War II: United States Navy and Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg. (25. June 1944)

The final page of the comic Krazy Kat was published, exactly two months after its author George Herriman died. (25. June 1944)

The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published. (25. June 1947)

The Berlin airlift begins. (25. June 1948)

Long-Haired Hare, starring Bugs Bunny, is released in theaters. (25. June 1949)

The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea. (25. June 1950)

Two cryptographers working for the United States National Security Agency left for vacation to Mexico, and from there defected to the Soviet Union. (25. June 1960)

Broadcasting of the first live global satellite television program: Our World (25. June 1967)

Mozambique achieves independence. (25. June 1975)

Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. (25. June 1976)

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has a state of internal Emergency declared in India. (25. June 1975)

The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time in the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. (25. June 1978)

Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington. (25. June 1981)

Greece abolishes the head shaving of recruits in the military. (25. June 1982)

Croatia and Slovenia declare their independence from Yugoslavia. (25. June 1991)

Kim Campbell is chosen as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and becomes the first female Prime Minister of Canada. (25. June 1993)

The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen. (25. June 1996)

An unmanned Progress spacecraft collides with the Russian space station Mir. (25. June 1997)

The Soufrière Hills volcano in Montserrat erupts resulting in the death of 19 people. (25. June 1997)