Historical Events
- 16th Venice Film Festival: "Ordet" directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer wins Golden Lion
- Last Soviet forces leave Austria
Famous Birthdays
- John McGeoch, Scottish rock guitarist (Magazine: Siouxsie and the Banshees - "Spellbound"; Visage; Public Image Ltd.), born in Greenock, Scotland (d. 2004)
- Vijayakanth, Tamil actor and politician, born in Thirumangalam, India
Famous Weddings
Bela Lugosi
"Dracula" actor Bela Lugosi (72) weds Hope Lininger (36)
About August 25, 1955
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 9 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rose Marie - Slim Whitman
