Events & Holidays In May - 25

Africa Day (International)

Carpet Day (Turkmenistan)

Day of Revolution (Argentina)

Escaldes-Engordany (Andorra)

Independence Day (Jordan)

National Jordan Day (Australia)

National Missing Children's Day (United States of America)

National Tap Dance Day (United States of America)

OAU Day (Equatorial Guinea)

Organization of African Unity Day (Guinea)

Sucre Local Festival (Bolivia)

Towel Day (International)

Youth Day (Bosnia-Herzegovina)

Anniversary of the Organization of African Unity (Comoros)

1048  Emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085) was born on this day in history.   

1334  On this day in history birth of emperor Sukō (d. 1398)   

1458  On this day in history birth of mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511)   

1494  On this day in history birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)   

1550  Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649)   

1661  Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history birth of christian August Jacobi, composer   

0615  Boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies on this day in history.   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

0735  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  On this day in history edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies   

0967  Death of Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926) on this day in history.   

0992  On this day in history death of mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935)   

1085  Gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies on this day in history.   

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies