Historical Events
- 35th Tour de France: Italian cyclist Gino Bartali wins both general and mountain classifications for the second time (1938)
Famous Birthdays
- Brian Stableford, British sci-fi author (Day of Wrath), born in Shipley, Yorkshire, England
- Claude Noel, Tobagonian boxer (WBA Lightweight title 1981), born in Roxborough, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2023)
- Ray Wheatley, Australian boxer (NSW featherweight champion), official (IBF supervisor, referee & judge; VP IBF 2000-12) and broadcaster (Sky Channel, ESPN, 9 Network), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2023)
- Steve Goodman, American folk singer and songwriter ("City of New Orleans"; "You Never Even Called Me by My Name"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1984)
About July 25, 1948
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 9 months and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
