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  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.   

1458  Mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.   

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  Charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies   

0709  On this day in history aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

0946  Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies on this day in history.   

0967  On this day in history death of murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926)   

0992  Death of Mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935) on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

1125  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies on this day in history.