Historical Events In May - 25

1926  Kitty Kallen, rocker on May - 25.   

1926  On May - 25 symon Petlyura, leader of Ukraine (pogroms), assassinated at 47   

1927  On this day in history henry Ford stops producing Model T car (begins Model A)   

1927  On May - 25 robert Ludlum, NYC, spy novelist (Bourne Identity)   

1928  On this day in history amelia Earhart (as a passenger) is first woman to fly Atlantic Ocean   

1928  Amelia Earhart (as a passenger) is 1st woman to fly Atlantic Ocean on May - 25.   

1928  Frigyes Hidas, composer on this day in history.   

1929  Beverly Sills, [Belle "Bubbles" Miriam Silverman], Bkln NY, soprano on May - 25.   

1931  On this day in history john Gabriel, Niagara Falls NY, actor (Cat Gang, Fantasies)   

1932  On this day in history goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, 1st appears in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney   

1934  Béla Bartòk's "Enchanted Deer," premieres on this day in history.   

1934  Gustav Theodore Holst, English composer (Ode to Death), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1935  On May - 25 athlete Jesse Owens sets six world records in under an hour, infuriating Hitler   

1935  On this day in history babe Ruth hits his last 3 home runs, Boston Braves vs Pirates   

1935  Jesse Owens equals or breaks 6 world records in one hour on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history the Remington Rand strike, led by the American Federation of Labor, begins.   

1936  Jan Levoslav Bella, composer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1937  First airmail letter to circle the globe returns to New York on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history 1st airmail letter to circle globe returns to NY   

1937  On May - 25 henry O Tanner, artist, dies   

1938  On this day in history spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante takes place, with 313 deaths.   

1939  The birth of Ian McKellen, English actor on May - 25.   

1939  Carl Storck becomes 2nd NFL president on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 25 german troops conquer Boulogne   

1940  On May - 25 golden Gate International Expo reopens   

1941  On May - 25 5,000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India   

1941  On this day in history ted Williams raises his batting average over .400 for first time in 1941   

1943  On May - 25 riot at Mobile AL shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers   

1943  On May - 25 trident conference in Washington DC (operation plan '43 against Japan)   

1943  On this day in history riot at Mobile Ala shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers   

1944  Partisan leader Tito escapes Germans surrounding Bosnia on May - 25.   

1945  Arther C Clark proposes relay satellites in geosynchronous orbit on May - 25.   

1945  On this day in history arthur C.Clark suggests using relay satellites to cover the Earth   

1945  Arthur C Clark proposes relay satellites in geosynchronous orbit on this day in history.   

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1048  Emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085) was born on May - 25.   

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on May - 25.   

1458  On May - 25 birth of mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511)   

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

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

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

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 May - 25.   

0946  Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies on May - 25.   

0967  Death of Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926) on May - 25.   

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

1085  On May - 25 gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

1125  On May - 25 hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies