Historical Events
- Beatles' "Paperback Writer" single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks
Music Premiere
Dmitri Shostakovich's 13th Symphony, premieres in Leningrad
- Kosmos 122, 1st Soviet weather satellite, launched
Famous Birthdays
- Dikembe Mutombo, Congolese-American NBA center (Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets), born in Leopoldville, Congo
- Paula Kahumbu, Kenyan-born wildlife activist (Hands Off Our Elephants campaign), born in Nairobi, Kenya
- Richard Matt, American murderer who escaped prison, born in Tonawanda, New York (d. 2015)
About June 25, 1966
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 10 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Paperback Writer - The Beatles
