Historical Events In May - 25

1926  Kitty Kallen, rocker on this day in history.   

1926  Symon Petlyura, leader of Ukraine (pogroms), assassinated at 47 on this day in history.   

1927  Henry Ford stops producing Model T car (begins Model A) on May - 25.   

1927  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1928  On May - 25 frigyes Hidas, composer   

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

1931  John Gabriel, Niagara Falls NY, actor (Cat Gang, Fantasies) on May - 25.   

1932  Goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, 1st appears in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history béla Bartòk's "Enchanted Deer," premieres   

1934  On this day in history gustav Theodore Holst, English composer (Ode to Death), dies at 59   

1935  On this day in history 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  The Remington Rand strike, led by the American Federation of Labor, begins on this day in history.   

1936  On May - 25 jan Levoslav Bella, composer, dies at 92   

1937  First airmail letter to circle the globe returns to New York on May - 25.   

1937  On May - 25 1st airmail letter to circle globe returns to NY   

1937  Henry O Tanner, artist, dies on May - 25.   

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

1939  On this day in history the birth of Ian McKellen, English actor   

1939  Carl Storck becomes 2nd NFL president on May - 25.   

1940  On May - 25 german troops conquer Boulogne   

1940  Golden Gate International Expo reopens on May - 25.   

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

1941  On May - 25 ted Williams raises his batting average over .400 for first time in 1941   

1943  Riot at Mobile AL shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history trident conference in Washington DC (operation plan '43 against Japan)   

1943  Riot at Mobile Ala shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history partisan leader Tito escapes Germans surrounding Bosnia   

1945  On May - 25 arther C Clark proposes relay satellites in geosynchronous orbit   

1945  Arthur C.Clark suggests using relay satellites to cover the Earth on May - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1458  Mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511) was born on May - 25.   

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

1550  On May - 25 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 May - 25.   

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 May - 25.   

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

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 May - 25.   

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

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