On this day: October 25

National days on this date

• Kazakhstan Republic DayAnniversary of the 1990 declaration of sovereignty; a national holiday of Kazakhstan.

Events

1. 1147 Battle of Dorylaeum bataille de 1147

Births

1. 1864 Toktogul Satylganov Kyrgyz poet, musician and singer (1864–1933)
2. 1895 Nygmet Nurmakovich Nurmakov Soviet Union party activist (1895–1937)
3. 1912 Badura Afganli Azeri stage actor, scenographer, costume designer
4. 1925 Aliya Moldagulova Soviet Kazakh sniper and Heroine of the Soviet Union (1925–1944)
5. 1928 Yakov Rylsky Soviet fencer (1928–1999)
6. 1930 Elmira Shahtakhtinskaya Azerbaijani painter (1930–1996)
7. 1959 Serik Konakbayev boxer
8. 1966 Sergey Syrtsov Soviet weightlifter
9. 1971 Elif Şafak Turkish writer (born 1971)
10. 1975 Eduard Bagirov Russian writer
11. 1982 Nikolay Chebotko Kazakhstani cross-country skier

Deaths

1. 1924 Ziya Gökalp Turkish sociologist and writer (1876–1924)
2. 1954 Mirzaagha Aliyev Azerbaijani actor (1883-1954)
3. 2000 Kamran Baghirov Soviet politician (1933–2000)
4. 2008 Muslim Magomayev Soviet-Azerbaijani singer