Page 6: Historical Events In May - 25

1946  Abdullah ibn Hussein becomes king of Jordan on this day in history.   

1946  Jordan gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

1946  Patty Smith Hill, songwriter (Happy Birthday To You), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1947  On May - 25 coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Company's Mine #5 killing 111   

1947  On this day in history coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Co's Mine #5 killing 111   

1948  30th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Norwood Hills CC St Louis on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history chinese Red army occupies Shanghai   

1949  On May - 25 simon H Spoor, intelligence officer/general (WW II), dies at 47   

1950  Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC on this day in history.   

1950  Bkln-Battery Tunnel opens in NYC on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 25 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  USS Iowa bombards Chongjin, Korea on May - 25.   

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 May - 25.   

1955  Series of 19 twisters destroy Udall KS &most of Blackwell OK on May - 25.   

1955  On this day in history series of 19 twisters destroy Udall Kansas & most of Blackwell Okla   

1956  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Haurietis aquas on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history "Shinbone Alley" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 49 performances   

1958  On May - 25 rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1959  Khrushchev visits Angola on May - 25.   

1959  Supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing is unconstitutional on May - 25.   

1960  On May - 25 george Crowe's record 11th pinch-hit HR   

1961  On this day in history jFK sets goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade   

1961  NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,770 meters on May - 25.   

1961  President Kennedy announces plan to send men to the Moon on this day in history.   

1962  Isley Brothers release "Twist &Shout" on this day in history.   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric) on May - 25.   

1962  On May - 25 uS unions AFL-CIO starts campaign for 35-hour work week   

1962  On May - 25 isley Brothers release "Twist & Shout"   

1963  Great Britain ends its amateur-professional classes in cricket on this day in history.   

1963  On May - 25 organization for African Unity formed by Chad, Mauritania &Zambia   

1963  "Hot Spot" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 43 performances on May - 25.   

1964  16th Emmy Awards Dick Van Dyke Show, Dick Van Dyke &Mary Tyler Moore on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1048  On this day in history birth of emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085)   

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 May - 25.   

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 May - 25.   

1661  Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on May - 25.   

1688  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on May - 25.   

0615  On this day in history boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on May - 25.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on May - 25.   

0946  On May - 25 edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies   

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

0992  On this day in history death of mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935)   

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.