June 25, 1944

1944Robert Charlebois, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor^[†]

Robert Charlebois is a Canadian author, composer, musician, performer and actor.

1944Gary David Goldberg, American screenwriter and producer (died 2013)^[†]

Gary David Goldberg was an American writer and producer for television and film. Goldberg was best known for his work on Family Ties (1982–89), Spin City (1996–2002), and his semi-autobiographical television series Brooklyn Bridge (1991–1993).

1944Dénes Berinkey, Hungarian jurist and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1871)^[†]

Dénes Berinkey was a Hungarian jurist and politician who served as 21st Prime Minister of Hungary in the regime of Mihály Károlyi for two months in 1919.

1944Lucha Reyes, Mexican singer and actress (born 1906)^[†]

María de Luz Flores Aceves, known by her stage name Lucha Reyes, was a Mexican singer and actress. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, she was popular in the 1930s and 1940s and was called the "Queen of Ranchera".

1944World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic countries, begins.^[†]

The Battle of Tali–Ihantala was part of the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War (1941–1944), which occurred during World War II. The battle was fought between Finnish forces—using war materiel provided by Germany—and Soviet forces. To date, it is the largest battle in the history of the Nordic countries.

1944World War II: United States Navy and British Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg.^[†]

The bombardment of Cherbourg took place on June 25, 1944, during World War II, when ships from the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy attacked German fortifications in and near the city, firing in support of U.S. Army units that were engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg. In doing so, the Allied naval forces engaged in a series of duels with coastal batteries and provided close support to infantry as they fought to gain control of the city. The bombardment was initially scheduled to last just two hours but it was later extended by an hour to support army units attempting to break into Cherbourg's city streets. After the bombardment, German resistance lasted until June 29, when the port was captured by the Allies. Afterwards, the task of clearing the port for use lasted several weeks.