What happened in 1925
20 entries recorded for 1925, listed by date. That was 101 years ago.
1925 at a glance
- Years ago
- 101 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 20th century
- Decade
- 1920s
- Generation born
- Greatest Generation
- Entries here
- 20
- Breakdown
- 20 historical events
January
- January 5
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Nellie Tayloe Ross was inaugurated as Governor of Wyoming, the first woman to serve as the governor of a U.S. state.
February
- February 21
The New Yorker
The New Yorker publishes its first issue.
March
- March 9
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force began a bombardment and strafing campaign against the mountain strongholds of Mahsud tribesmen in South Waziristan, present-day Pakistan.
- March 18
1925 Tri-State tornado
The deadliest tornado in U.S. history spawned in Missouri and traveled more than 219 miles (352 km) across Illinois and Indiana, leaving one of the longest continuous tornado tracks ever recorded.
April
- April 10
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby (cover pictured), a novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, was first published by Scribner's.
- April 10
Volgograd
The Russian city of Tsaritsyn is renamed Stalingrad to honor the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Soviet Communist Party General Secretary, who had guided the defense of Tsaritsyn during the Russian Civil War in 1920.
May
- May 16
Claudio Monteverdi
The first modern performance of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria occurred in Paris.
- May 21
Doktor Faust
The opera Doktor Faust, unfinished when composer Ferruccio Busoni (pictured) died, was premiered in Dresden.
June
- June 6
Chrysler
The original Chrysler Corporation is founded by Walter Chrysler from the remains of the Maxwell Motor Company.
- June 10
United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada, the country's largest Protestant denomination, held its inaugural service at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto.
July
- July 10
Guru
Indian mystic and spiritual master Meher Baba began his silence until his death in 1969, only communicating by means of an alphabet board or by unique hand gestures.
- July 21
John T. Scopes
American high-school biology teacher John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee's Butler Act which forbade teaching evolution in class.
October
- October 4
Great Syrian Revolt
Great Syrian Revolt: Rebels led by Fawzi al-Qawuqji captured the city of Hama from the French Mandate of Syria.
- October 28
Mask of Tutankhamun
The funerary mask of Tutankhamun, possibly originally made for Queen Neferneferuaten, was uncovered for the first time in approximately 3,250 years.
November
- November 24
Eugene O'Neill Theatre
The Eugene O'Neill Theatre (pictured) opened on Broadway, New York, with a production of the musical Mayflowers.
- November 28
Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry, the longest-running radio broadcast in the United States, first aired on WSM in Nashville, Tennessee.
December
- December 11
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI promulgated the encyclical Quas primas, establishing the Feast of Christ the King.
- December 14
Wozzeck
Wozzeck (poster pictured) by composer Alban Berg, described as the first atonal opera, premiered at the Berlin State Opera.
- December 24
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by name in a children's story in the London Evening News.
- December 28
Japan Sumo Association
The Tokyo Grand Sumo Association became the All Japan Sumo Association at the instigation of Prince-Regent Hirohito, laying the foundations for the world's sole professional sumo association.
Questions about 1925
What happened in 1925?
This site records 20 entries for 1925, including Nellie Tayloe Ross on January 5. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1925?
101 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1925 turns 101 this year.
Which century is 1925 in?
1925 falls in the 20th century, in the 1920s.
Which generation was born in 1925?
Greatest Generation (1901–1927). Grew up in the Depression and fought in the Second World War.
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