What Happened on October 25, 1971

• A man dies two days after being shot during an Irish Republican Army attack on the British Army in Belfast
• Belgium & People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations
• General Meeting of UN agrees to admit People's Republic of China

• United Nations votes to expel the Chinese Nationalist ruled Taiwan and admit the Communist People's Republic of China

• Athena Chu, Hong Kong actress (A Chinese Odyssey), born in Hong Kong
• Craig Robinson, American actor (The Office, Killing It), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Geoffrey Prommayon, Thai-American soccer player (PSV), born in Udon Thani, Thailand
• Lee Gissendaner, NFL/WLAF receiver (Minnesota Vikings, Scottish Claymores), born in Akron, Ohio
• Midori [Gotō], Japanese-American concert violinist (Avery Fisher Prize, 2001), music education advocate, and teacher, born in Osaka, Japan
• Pedro Martínez, Dominican Baseball HOF pitcher (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 2004; Cy Young Award 1997, 99, 2000; Triple Crown 1999; Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox), born in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic
• Simon Charlton, English footballer (Southampton), born in Huddersfield, England

• Albert van Dalsum, Dutch actor and director (Wilton's Zoo; Little Rascal), dies at 82

Holidays: Labour Day (New Zealand), October Bank Holiday (Ireland), Veterans Day (United States)

• #1 Song: Maggie May/Reason To Believe - Rod Stewart
• #1 Song: Reason To Believe/Maggie May - Rod Stewart