In context
- When
- Thursday, June 25 198145 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1980s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Simon Ammann
Who they were
Simon Ammann, Swiss ski jumper
Why this date
Simon Ammann appears on our June 25 calendar for 1981 as a birth entry.
June 25 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
Also in 1981
- May 11Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd Webber's Cats (performers pictured), opened at the New London Theatre.
- September 15United States Senate Committee on the JudiciaryThe Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the Un…
- September 15John Bull (locomotive)The John Bull becomes the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the Smithsonian Institution operates it under its own power…
- September 18Nestor PirotteWhile posing as an aristocrat, Belgian serial killer Nestor Pirotte murdered an antiques dealer in Brussels, for which crime he was sente…
- September 5Greenham Common Women's Peace CampThe first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK.
- October 20Brink'sTwo police officers and a Brink's armored car guard are killed during an armed robbery carried out by members of the Black Liberation Arm…
- October 22Federal Labor Relations AuthorityThe US Federal Labor Relations Authority votes to decertify the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) for its strike…
- May 25RiyadhIn Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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“Simon Ammann”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/event/simon-ammann-1981-june-25, accessed October 24, 2026.
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Questions about this entry
When did Simon Ammann happen?
June 25 1981 — 45 years ago, on a Thursday.
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