25 Khordad · Haurvatat 1419

Events on this day

• Green Movement

  Iranian · Historical

  Millions marched in Tehran against the disputed presidential election (25 Khordad 1388; 15 June 2009); Neda Agha-Soltan was killed five days later.

• Martyrdom of Guru Arjan · Shaheedi Purab Guru Arjan Dev

  Sikh · Historical

  The execution of Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru, in Lahore in 1606 on the orders of the Mughal emperor Jahangir; Sikhs hand out sweetened water to passers-by.

• Ascension (Orthodox)

  Christian · Cultural

  Christ's ascension into heaven, forty days after Orthodox Easter; one of the Twelve Great Feasts.

Other events

• Pir-e Sabz Pilgrimage · Pir-e Sabz · Day 2

Facts

• Day 87 of 1419
• 278 days left
• Zodiac sign: Gemini · Jowza