Today in History: The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia

The following is a chronological list of notable events that occurred on June 25 throughout history:

524 – The Franks are defeated by the Burgundians in the Battle of Vézeronce.

1741 – Maria Theresa is crowned Queen of Hungary.

1848 – A photograph of the June Days uprising becomes the first known instance of photojournalism.

1900 – The Taoist monk Wang Yuanlu discovers the Dunhuang manuscripts, a cache of ancient texts that are of great historical and religious significance, in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, China.

1935 – Colombia–Soviet Union relations are established.

1943 – The Holocaust and World War II: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage an uprising against the Nazis.

1947 – The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published.

1991 – The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.

2022 – Russo-Ukrainian War: The Battle of Sievierodonetsk ends after weeks of heavy fighting with the Russian capture of the city, leading to the Battle of Lysychansk.

2024 – Thousands of people storm Kenya’s Parliament Buildings protesting the passing of the government’s 2024/25 Finance Bill.