1600s / 17th century history on the 25th of July
1668 : Shandong earthquake hit China and killed more than 40,000 people. The aftershocks continued for 6 years.
1700s / 18th century history on the 25th of July
1788 : Symphony No. 40 in G minor was completed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It is also known as the Great G minor symphony, and is 1 of only 2 extant minor key symphonies Mozart wrote.
1799 : Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Ottoman army in the Battle of Abukir during the French campaign in Egypt, although Napoleon was outnumbered with his 7,700 men against the Ottoman army of over 18,000 soldiers.
