Births on June 25

Sione Mata'utia

Born on June 25, 1996

Sione Mata'utia, Australian rugby league player

Sione Mata'utia-Leifi (pronounced ma-ta-oo-tee-a) (born 25 June 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward and second-row forward for St Helens in the Betfred Super League. He has represented both Australia and Samoa at international level.

He previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL, as well as the Prime Minister's XIII and World All Stars at representative level. Mata'utia played as centre and on the wing earlier in his career, before moving into the forwards.

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Events on 1996

10 Feb

Garry Kasparov
IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
13 May

Bangladesh
Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600 people.
10 Jun

Sinn Féin
Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.
4 Sep

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
War on Drugs: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) attack a military base in Guaviare, starting three weeks of guerrilla warfare in which at least 130 Colombians are killed.
25 Nov

Florida
An ice storm strikes the central U.S., killing 26 people. A powerful windstorm affects Florida and winds gust over 90 mph, toppling trees and flipping trailers.

Births on June 25

Sione Mata'utia

Born on June 25, 1996

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Events on 1996

Garry Kasparov

Bangladesh

Sinn Féin

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

Florida