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Carlo Acutis (3 May 1991 β 12 October 2006) was an English-born Italian teenager known for his devotion to the Eucharist and his use of digital media to promote Catholic devotion. Born in London and raised in Milan, he developed an early interest in computers and video games, teaching himself programming and web design and assisting his parish and school with digital projects.
A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, September 7, 2025, with an umbral magnitude of 1. 3638. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow.
XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is a 2002 American action spy film directed by Rob Cohen, produced by Neal H. Moritz and written by Rich Wilkes. The first installment in the xXx film series, the film stars Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, a thrill-seeking extreme sports enthusiast, stuntman, and rebellious athlete-turned-reluctant spy for the National Security Agency.
A lunar eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. Such an alignment occurs during an eclipse season, approximately every six months, during the full moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of the Earth's orbit.
Baaghi 4 is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by A. Harsha in his Hindi film debut, and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. The film stars Tiger Shroff, Sanjay Dutt, Sonam Bajwa and Harnaaz Sandhu (in her Hindi film debut). It is the fourth installment in the Baaghi film series.
The following notable deaths occurred in 2025. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
ChatGPT is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI and released on November 30, 2022. It currently uses GPT-5, a generative pre-trained transformer (GPT), to generate text, speech, and images in response to user prompts. It is credited with accelerating the AI boom, an ongoing period of rapid investment in and public attention to the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, setting the school's record for lowest single-season and career interception rates before being selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft.
Edward Warren Miney (September 7, 1926 β August 23, 2006) and Lorraine Rita Warren (nΓ©e Moran; January 31, 1927 β April 18, 2019) were American paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases of alleged hauntings. Edward was a self-taught and self-professed demonologist, author, lecturer and artist.
The EuroBasket 2025 is the ongoing 42nd edition of the EuroBasket championship, the quadrennial international men's basketball championship organized by FIBA Europe. Like the previous three editions, the tournament is co-hosted by multiple countries; Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and Latvia. It takes place from 27 August to 14 September 2025.
Pier Giorgio Frassati (6 April 1901 β 4 July 1925) was an Italian Catholic activist and a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. He was dedicated to social justice issues and joined several charitable organizations, including Catholic Action and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, to better aid the poor and less fortunate living in his hometown of Turin.
Madharaasi (transl. Man from Madras) is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language psychological action thriller film written and directed by AR Murugadoss. Produced by Sri Lakshmi Movies, the film stars Sivakarthikeyan, Rukmini Vasanth, Vidyut Jammwal, Biju Menon, Vikranth and Shabeer Kallarakkal in the lead roles.
John Mateer (American football)
John Mateer (born April 28, 2004) is an American football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the Washington State Cougars.
List of Grand Slam men's singles champions
Throughout its history, many changes in the Grand Slam tennis tournaments have affected the number of titles won by various players. These have included the opening of the French national championships to international players in 1925, the elimination of the challenge round in 1922, and the admission of professional players in 1968 (the start of the Open Era).
Katharine, Duchess of Kent (born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley; 22 February 1933 β 4 September 2025) was a member of the British royal family. She was married to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of King George V. Katharine converted to Catholicism in 1994, becoming the first member of the royal family to convert publicly since the passing of the Act of Settlement 1701.
The Bengal Files is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language political drama propaganda film written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri. It presents a storyline focused on the Direct Action Day and the Noakhali riots, depicting the violence and its aftermath as a genocide, and falsely claiming that these chapters of history were deliberately suppressed or ignored.
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will decide the 45 teams that will join hosts Canada, Mexico, and the United States at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Qualification began on 7 September 2023 with three matches of the CONMEBOL zone played that day. The first goal of the qualification series was scored by Colombian player Rafael Santos BorrΓ© against Venezuela.
Giorgio Armani OMRI (Italian: [ΛdΚordΚo arΛmaΛni]; 11 July 1934 β 4 September 2025) was an Italian fashion designer and founder of the Armani luxury fashion house. Widely regarded among the most influential figures in contemporary fashion, Armani initially gained recognition for his work with fashion house Cerruti 1881, before founding his own label in 1975.
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
The Tiananmen Square protests, known within China as the June Fourth Incident, were student-led demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, lasting from 15 April to 4 June 1989.
Kunickaa Sadanand, known mononymously as Kunickaa, is an Indian actress and tv actress, advocate, producer and social activist. She is known for her various characters in many Indian films as both a villain and in comedic roles. Also a singer, she has released three pop albums titled Lakhon Mein Ek released in 1996, and Kunickaa which was released in 2002.
2025 Formula One World Championship
The 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship is an ongoing motor racing championship for Formula One cars and the 76th running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the FΓ©dΓ©ration Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars.
Justin Skyler Fields (born March 5, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with the Georgia Bulldogs, he played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he was twice named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and appeared in the 2021 National Championship Game.
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
The European section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification competition will act as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States, for national teams that are members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). A total of 16 slots in the final tournament are available for UEFA teams.
The Conjuring is a 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes. It is the inaugural film in The Conjuring Universe franchise. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases of haunting.
Kajal A Kitchlu (nΓ©e Aggarwal; born 19 June 1985), known professionally as Kajal Aggarwal, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. Aggarwal is considered as one of the highest paid actresses of South Indian cinema. She is a recipient of three SIIMA Awards along with four Filmfare Awards South nominations.
Coolie is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures. The film features an ensemble cast including Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj and Rachita Ram, with Aamir Khan and Pooja Hegde in special appearances.
Shabana Mahmood (born 17 September 1980) is a British politician and barrister who has served as Home Secretary since 2025. She previously served as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor from 2024 to 2025. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Ladywood since 2010.
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick; born 9 October 1935), is a member of the British royal family. The elder son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, he is a grandson of King George V, nephew of Kings Edward VIII and George VI, and first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
United States Department of War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department (and occasionally War Office in the early years), was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army, also bearing responsibility for naval affairs until the establishment of the Navy Department in 1798, and for most land-based air forces until the creation of the Department of the Air Force on September 18, 1947.
Jenna Marie Ortega (born September 27, 2002) is an American actress. She began her career as a child and received recognition for her role as a younger version of Jane in The CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin (2014β2019). She then won an Imagen Award for her leading role as Harley Diaz in the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle (2016β2018).
The Paper is an American mockumentary sitcom series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman. The series is a follow-up and spinoff to the American mockumentary series The Office, which originally ran on NBC from 2005 to 2013. The Paper stars Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore, and premiered on Peacock on September 4, 2025.
Novak Djokovic (Serbian: ΠΠΎΠ²Π°ΠΊ ΠΠΎΠΊΠΎΠ²ΠΈΡ / Novak ΔokoviΔ, pronounced [nΓ΄vaΛk dΚΓ΄ΛkovitΙ] ; born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for a record 428 weeks, and finished as the year-end No.
The US Open Tennis Championships, commonly called the US Open, is a hardcourt tennis tournament organized by the United States Tennis Association annually in Queens, New York City. It is chronologically the fourth and final of the four Grand Slam tennis events, held after the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon.
Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He has primarily played for the Seattle Seahawks. With the Seahawks, Wilson was named to the Pro Bowl nine times and helped Seattle win their first Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XLVIII.
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense (DoD), secondarily referred to as the Department of War (DoW), is an executive department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising the U.S. Armed Forcesβthe Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, and, for some purposes, the Coast Guardβand related functions and agencies.
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is a 2025 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is a standalone sequel to Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) and the third installment overall in the Knives Out film series. It stars Daniel Craig, who reprises his role as master detective Benoit Blanc.
Survivor: Australia V The World
Survivor: Australia V The World, also known as Australian Survivor: Australia V The World, is the ongoing thirteenth season of Australian Survivor which premiered on Network 10 on 17 August 2025 and is based on the international reality competition franchise Survivor.
Alien: Earth is an American science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley. It is the first television series in the Alien franchise and is set two years before the events of the 1979 film Alien. The series stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adarsh Gourav, and Timothy Olyphant in main roles.
The 2025 Men's Hockey Asia Cup was the 12th edition of the Men's Hockey Asia Cup, the quadrennial international men's field hockey championship of Asia organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. It was held at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir Sports Complex, India from 29 August to 7 September 2025.
The Thursday Murder Club (film)
The Thursday Murder Club is a 2025 crime comedy film directed by Chris Columbus from a screenplay by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote, based on the 2020 novel by Richard Osman.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2025 Metroidvania video game developed and published by Australian independent developer Team Cherry. The sequel to Hollow Knight (2017), it was released on 4 September 2025 for Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 19
Bigg Boss 19, also known as Bigg Boss: Iss Baar Chalegi Gharwalon Ki Sarkaar, is the nineteenth season of the Indian Hindi language reality television show Bigg Boss. It premiered on 24 August 2025 on JioHotstar and Colors TV. Salman Khan hosts the show for the sixteenth time.
Maya April Moore (born June 11, 1989) is an American social justice advocate and former professional basketball player. Naming her their inaugural Performer of the Year in 2017, Sports Illustrated called Moore the "greatest winner in the history of women's basketball". Moore was selected for the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.
Superman is a 2025 American superhero film based on the eponymous character from DC Comics. Written and directed by James Gunn, it is the first film in the DC Universe (DCU) and a reboot of the Superman film series. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent / Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced.
Ivan Lendl (Czech: [ΛΙͺvan ΛlΙndlΜ©]; born March 7, 1960) is a Czech and American former professional tennis player and coach. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, he was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 270 weeks (fourth-most of all time), and finished as the year-end No.
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards is currently ongoing at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7, 2025. It will be broadcast for the first time on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+ with a simulcast on MTV. The show will be hosted by rapper and actor LL Cool J. The pre-show will air on MTV and select sister cable networks with hosts Nessa and Kevan Kenney.
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 β April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating "pure" photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2024, until May 31, 2025, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The awards ceremony is scheduled for September 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, with CBS and Paramount+ airing the ceremony. Nate Bargatze will host the ceremony.
Micah Aaron Parsons (born May 26, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Parsons played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he earned consensus All-American honors and was named the 2019 Big Ten Linebacker of the Year.
XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is an American action spy film series created by Rich Wilkes. It consists of three full-length feature films: XXX (2002), XXX: State of the Union (2005) and XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), and a short film: The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage. The series has grossed $694 million worldwide.
Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor and singer. He rose to prominence as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London, 1974 Los Angeles, and 1975 Broadway musical stage productions of The Rocky Horror Show.
A bar mitzvah (masc. ) or bat mitzvah (fem. ) is a coming of age ritual in Judaism. According to Jewish law, before children reach a certain age, the parents are responsible for their child's actions. Once Jewish children reach that age, they are said to "become" b'nai mitzvah, at which point they begin to be held accountable for their own actions.
Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (Koine Greek: ΞλΡοΟΞ¬ΟΟΞ± ΞΡά ΦιλοΟΞ¬ΟΟΟ, lit. 'Cleopatra father-loving goddess'; 70/69 BC β 10 or 12 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and the last active Hellenistic pharaoh. A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder Ptolemy I Soter, a Macedonian Greek general and companion of Alexander the Great.
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho (also known as UFC Fight Night 258 and UFC on ESPN+ 116) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 6, 2025, at the Accor Arena in Paris, France.
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021. Born into a wealthy family in New York City, Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV series)
The Summer I Turned Pretty is an American coming-of-age romantic drama television series created by author Jenny Han for Amazon Prime Video, and it is based on her novel trilogy of the same name. Lola Tung stars as Belly Conklin, a teenager involved in a love triangle with brothers Conrad and Jeremiah, played by Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno, respectively.
The tennis rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner emerged in the early 2020s. Colloquially referred to by the media and fans as "Sincaraz", a portmanteau of their names, the pair have faced each other 15 times since 2021, with Alcaraz leading the rivalry 10β5, including 4β2 at majors and 5β2 in finals. They have met in three major finals, with Alcaraz leading 2β1.
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 1977. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), and Vivian Campbell (guitar, backing vocals). They established themselves as part of the new wave of British heavy metal of the early 1980s.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is a 2021 American supernatural horror film directed by Michael Chaves, with a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick from a story by Johnson-McGoldrick and James Wan. The film is a sequel to The Conjuring (2013) and The Conjuring 2 (2016), and the seventh installment in The Conjuring Universe.
Kalyani Priyadarshan (born 5 April 1993) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam films, in addition to Tamil and Telugu films. Kalyani is a recipient of one Filmfare Award South and three South Indian International Movie Awards. Born to filmmaker Priyadarshan and actress Lissy, Kalyani started her career as an assistant production designer.
Instagram is an American photo and short-form video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms. It allows users to upload media that can be edited with filters, be organized by hashtags, and be associated with a location via geographical tagging. Posts can be shared publicly or with preapproved followers.
HMS Queen Mary was the last battlecruiser built by the Royal Navy before the First World War. The sole member of her class, Queen Mary shared many features with the Lion-class battlecruisers, including her eight 13. 5-inch (343 mm) guns. She was completed in 1913 and participated in the Battle of Heligoland Bight as part of the Grand Fleet in 1914.
Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as head coach for the NCAA's USC Trojans (2001β2009) and the NFL's New York Jets (1994), New England Patriots (1997β1999), and Seattle Seahawks (2010β2023).
Max Emilian Verstappen (Dutch pronunciation: [ΛmΙks fΙrΛstΙpΙ(n)]; born 30 September 1997) is a Dutch and Belgian racing driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. Verstappen has won four Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won consecutively from 2021 to 2024 with Red Bull, and has won 66 Grands Prix across 11 seasons.
Amanda Marie Knox (born July 9, 1987) is an American woman who was accused of the murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007 in Perugia, Italy. She served almost four years of a 26-year sentence before the murder conviction was overturned, and she was finally acquitted of murder by the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation in 2015.
Emma Elizabeth Myers (born April 2, 2002) is an American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the Netflix comedy horror series Wednesday (2022βpresent) and the British mystery series A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2024βpresent). Her films include Family Switch (2023) and A Minecraft Movie (2025).
Inspector Zende is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language comedy thriller film directed and written by Chinmay Mandlekar and produced by Jay Shewakramani and Om Raut. The film stars Manoj Bajpayee as Inspector Madhukar Zende and Jim Sarbh as Carl Bhojraj, a character inspired by the infamous serial killer Charles Sobhraj. It was released on 5 September 2025 on Netflix.