Historical Events In May - 25
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1946 Abdullah ibn Hussein becomes king of Jordan on May - 25.
1946 On May - 25 jordan gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1946 On May - 25 patty Smith Hill, songwriter (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 78
1947 On May - 25 coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Company's Mine #5 killing 111
1947 On May - 25 coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Co's Mine #5 killing 111
1948 On this day in history 30th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills CC St Louis
1949 On this day in history chinese Red army occupies Shanghai
1949 On this day in history simon H Spoor, intelligence officer/general (WW II), dies at 47
1950 On May - 25 brooklyn-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC
1950 Bkln-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC on May - 25.
1951 On this day in history new York Giant Willie Mays first major league game (goes 0 for 5)
1951 On May - 25 nY Giant Willie Mays 1st major league game (goes 0 for 5)
1952 On this day in history uSS Iowa bombards Chongjin, Korea.
1953 The first atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat NV on this day in history.
1953 1st atomic cannon electronically fired, Frenchman Flat, Nevada on this day in history.
1955 On May - 25 series of 19 twisters destroy Udall KS &most of Blackwell OK
1955 Series of 19 twisters destroy Udall Kansas & most of Blackwell Okla on May - 25.
1956 On May - 25 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Haurietis aquas
1957 "Shinbone Alley" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 49 performances on this day in history.
1958 Rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies on May - 25.
1959 Khrushchev visits Angola on May - 25.
1959 Supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing is unconstitutional on May - 25.
1960 George Crowe's record 11th pinch-hit HR on May - 25.
1961 JFK sets goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade on this day in history.
1961 On May - 25 nASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,770 meters
1961 President Kennedy announces plan to send men to the Moon on this day in history.
1962 On May - 25 isley Brothers release "Twist &Shout"
1962 On May - 25 uS performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric)
1962 US unions AFL-CIO starts campaign for 35-hour work week on this day in history.
1962 On this day in history isley Brothers release "Twist & Shout"
1963 Great Britain ends its amateur-professional classes in cricket on May - 25.
1963 On May - 25 organization for African Unity formed by Chad, Mauritania &Zambia
1963 On May - 25 "Hot Spot" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 43 performances
1964 16th Emmy Awards Dick Van Dyke Show, Dick Van Dyke &Mary Tyler Moore on May - 25.
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