On the 31st of August, events transpired.
On this day, August 31, 2025, we commemorate significant historical events and notable birthdays.
Exactly 35 years ago, in 1990, the German-German Unification Treaty was signed in East Berlin by DDR State Secretary Günther Krause and German Federal Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble. This treaty marked the official end of the division of Germany.
Looking back further, in 1980, an agreement was signed in Gdańsk, Poland, permitting the establishment of free trade unions. This event was led by the regional strike committee, which was headed by Lech Wałęsa.
In the realm of sports, Edwin Moses, an American athlete, Olympic champion in 1976 and 1984 in the 400-meter hurdles, was born in 1955.
Fast forward to 2015, German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) described managing the influx of refugees to Germany as a "great national task." The same year, she also assured that Germany could manage the refugee influx.
Regrettably, in 2005, a rumour about an impending terrorist attack on a Shia pilgrimage in Baghdad caused a stampede, resulting in over 1,000 pilgrim deaths.
In the world of art and music, Horst Janssen, a German draftsman, graphic artist, and painter, passed away in 1995 at the age of 66. Meanwhile, Van Morrison, a British singer known for hits like "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?", was born in the same year.
In the realm of religion, the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) was formed in 1945 by the joining of 28 independent Lutheran, Reformed, and United churches in Treysa, Hesse.
Born on this day in 1945, Itzhak Perlman, an Israeli-American violinist, celebrated his 80th birthday.
Finally, today is also the Name Day of Paulin and Raimund. Notable personalities who share this special day include Simon Unge, Rania of Jordan, Edwin Moses, Richard Gere, and Maria Montessori, who would have celebrated her 155th birthday.
In addition, Crown Prince Mohammed, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, was born on this day in 1985.
