What happened this day in history May 25

What are the important events that happened on May 25? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

May 25: Facts & Myths About This Day

May 25 is the 146th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 220 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 12, 2024 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 476,832 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectatetracontahexagon’ day.

Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 249 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,173 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.

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May 25 Historical Events

  • 1738
    A treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojocular War with settlement of a boundary dispute and exchange of prisoners.
  • 1914
    The United Kingdom’s House of Commons passes the Home Rule Act for devolution in Ireland.
  • 1936
    The Remington Rand strike, led by the American Federation of Labor, begins.
  • 1951
    Future Hall of Famer Willie Mays was called up by the New York Giants from their farm team Minneapolis Millers. We went 0-5 in his first major league game.
  • 1953
    Nuclear testing: At the Nevada Test Site, the United States conduct their first and only nuclear artillery test.
  • 1955
    First ascent of Kangchenjunga (8,586 m.), the third highest mountain in the world, by a British expedition led by Joe Brown and George Band.
  • 1961
    Apollo program: U.S. President John F. Kennedy announces before a special joint session of the Congress his goal to initiate a project to put a “man on the Moon” before the end of the decade.
  • 1962
    The Old Bay Line, the last overnight steamboat service in the United States, goes out of business.
  • 1966
    The first prominent dàzìbào during the Cultural Revolution in China is posted at Peking University.
  • 1977
    Star Wars (retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981) is released in theaters, inspiring the Jediism religion and Geek Pride Day holiday.

Who were born on May 25?

  • 1818
    Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss historian (d. 1897)
  • 1878
    Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, American tap dancer and actor (d. 1949)
  • 1941
    Vladimir Voronin, Moldovan statesman
  • 1949
    Jamaica Kincaid, Antiguan-born novelist
  • 1967
    Poppy Z. Brite, American author
  • 1978
    Brian Urlacher, American football player
  • 1980
    David Navarro, Spanish footballer
  • 1982
    Luke Webster, Australian rules footballer
  • 1985
    Luciana Abreu, Portuguese singer and actress
  • 1988
    Cameron van der Burgh, South African swimmer

Who died on May 25?

  • 992
    Mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Poland (b. c. 935)
  • 1681
    Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright (b. 1600)
  • 1849
    Benjamin d'Urban, British general and colonial administrator (b. 1777)
  • 1951
    Paula von Preradović, Croatian-born writer (b. 1887)
  • 1979
    John Arthur Spenkelink, American murderer (b. 1949)
  • 1983
    Jean Rougeau, French Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1925)
  • 1996
    Bradley Nowell, American singer and guitarist (Sublime) (b. 1968)
  • 2008
    Camu Tao, American rapper and producer (b. 1977)
  • 2010
    Michael H. Jordan, American businessman and Chief Executive Officer (b. 1936)
  • 2010
    Silvius Magnago, Italian politician (b. 1914)

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