Born in 2025
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2025 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from $30.00Add their name
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The Years We Were BornThe whole family, together in years.Unframed from $30.00
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BACK TO 2025 · United States
A little history to go with their gift.
England retained the Women’s European Championship by beating Spain on penalties on 27 July. Nintendo launched Switch 2 in June, and Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander touched down on the Moon carrying NASA science instruments in March.
What happened in 2025?
Cowboy Carter wins Album of the Year
Beyoncé won the 2025 Grammy for Album of the Year with Cowboy Carter on 2 February.
Recording Academy / GRAMMYs · PBS NewsHour (Associated Press)
UConn wins its 12th women’s basketball title
UConn won its 12th NCAA women’s basketball title with an 82–59 victory over South Carolina on April 6, 2025.
James wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Percival Everett’s novel James won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, announced on May 5.
The Pulitzer Prizes, Columbia University · The Washington Post
Alcaraz defeats Sinner for New York crown
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the US Open men’s final on September 7. The victory brought Alcaraz his second New York title.
Firsts and new ideas
The first U.S.-born pope takes the name Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope on May 8, 2025, taking the name Leo XIV and becoming the first pope from the United States.
Vatican News, Dicastery for Communication · Reuters, republished by Investing.com
Blue Ghost lands on the Moon
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander touched down on the Moon on March 2, 2025.
Number ones and music in 2025
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Mariah Carey’s holiday song tops the Hot 100 again
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” ranked No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated December 20, 2025.
Travis Scott debuts at No. 1 with ?4X4?
Travis Scott?s ?4X4? debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated February 8, 2025, giving him his fifth chart-topper. It was the first No. 1 on the US singles chart by a song released that year.
Prices and everyday money in 2025
United States figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| White pan bread, BLS U.S. city average | $1.841 | per pound U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chicago Tribune via CPA Practice Advisor (Tribune Content Agency syndication) |
| Fresh whole fortified milk, BLS U.S. city average | $4.171 | per gallon U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chicago Tribune via CPA Practice Advisor (Tribune Content Agency syndication) |
| Unleaded regular gasoline, BLS U.S. city average | $3.295 | per gallon U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chicago Tribune via CPA Practice Advisor (Tribune Content Agency syndication) |
| USPS First-Class Mail Forever stamp | 78¢ | per 1-ounce letter U.S. Postal Service; Axios, by Kelly Tyko |
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