Historical Events In May - 25

1992  Oscar Luigi Scalfaro elected President of Italy on May - 25.   

1992  On this day in history danny Biasone, persuaded NBA to use 24 second clock, dies at 83   

1993  On May - 25 dan Seymour, actor (Bombs over Burma, Intrigue, Watusi), dies at 78   

1994  Eric Gale, guitarist, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1995  Dany Robin, actress (Follow the Boys, Topaz, Julietta), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1996  Jennifer Maria Holsten, 18, crowned Miss Filipino-American on May - 25.   

1996  On this day in history bernard Charles Sendall, deputy director general of ITA, dies at 83   

1997  Muhammad Fadhel, PM of Iraq (1953-54), dies on this day in history.   

2005  On May - 25 liverpool F.C. win the UEFA Champions League by defeating AC Milan 3-2 in a penalty shootout in Istanbul.   

2005  The Acting Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang, resigned for participating in the Chief Executive Election in July. As a result, Henry Tang and Michael Suen had become the Acting Chief Executive and Acting Chief Secretary for Administration respectively.2007 Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament (Natsu Basho) in Tokyo, Japan on this day in history.   

2007  Danish former professional bicyclist Bjarne Riis admitted to having used doping when winning the 1996 Tour de France on this day in history.   

2007  On May - 25 ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament (Natsu Basho) in Tokyo, Japan.   

2009  Nor Korea allegedly tes its second nuclear device. Following e nuclear te, Pyongyang also conducted several missile tes bulding tensions in e international community on May - 25.   

2012  On May - 25 up to 116 people are massacred, including women and children, by the Syrian army in Houla, in the Homs province   

2013  17 children are killed by a gas cylinder explosion on a school bus in Gujrat, Pakistan on this day in history.   

2014  Petro Poroshenk is elected President of the Ukraine on May - 25.   

2017  On May - 25 pitched battles between Islamic State-linked militants and Philippine government troops in and around Marawi, leave 43 dead, with thousands fleeing   

2017  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg receives an honorary degree from Harvard University, after dropping out in 2004 on May - 25.   

2017  On May - 25 "Wonder Woman" directed by Patty Jenkins, starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine premieres in Los Angeles - 1st superhero film directed by a woman   

2018  Harvey Weinstein turns himself in to New York police to face charges of rape, a criminal sex act, sex abuse and sexual misconduct on this day in history.   

2018  On May - 25 barbados elects its first female Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who leads the Barbados Labour Party to victory   

2018  On May - 25 the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect, imposing strict privacy controls for European citizens worldwide.   

2018  On this day in history a constitutional referendum on whether to repeal the ban on abortion in Ireland takes place,   

2020  On May - 25 video of African American George Floyd 's arrest and murder while restrained in Minneapolis police custody shows he was pinned to the ground by police officer Derek Chauvin's knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, ignites widespread condemnation and nationwide protests   

2023  Russia and Belarus sign an agreement in Minsk allowing the stationing of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory on May - 25.   

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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 May - 25.   

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on May - 25.   

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

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  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on May - 25.   

0615  On May - 25 boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies   

0709  On May - 25 aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69   

0735  On May - 25 death of bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

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

0967  On May - 25 death of murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926)   

0992  On May - 25 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 May - 25.   

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