Historical Events In May - 25

1978  On this day in history "Star Wars" released   

1979  American Airlines DC-10 crashes in Chicago killing 275 on this day in history.   

1979  Israel begins to return Sinai to Egypt on May - 25.   

1980  "Musical Chairs" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 15 performances on this day in history.   

1981  Al Unser becomes first Indianapolis 500 winner to be disqualified on this day in history.   

1981  Daniel Goodwin, scales outside of Chicago's Sears Tower in 7 hours on May - 25.   

1981  Rosa Ponselle, US singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history ferguson Jenkins becomes the 7th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters   

1982  Iranian troops reconquer Khorramshar on this day in history.   

1982  STS-4 vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history larry J Blake, actor (Earth vs the Flying Saucers), dies at 68   

1983  On this day in history "Return of the Jedi" (Star Wars 3) released   

1983  Fire in Nassermeer Egypt kills 357 on May - 25.   

1983  On this day in history first National Missing Children's Day is proclaimed   

1983  France performs nuclear test on May - 25.   

1983  On May - 25 sydney Box, academy award producer, dies at 76   

1984  On this day in history piet Ketting, Dutch pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 79   

1985  Cyclone ravages Bangladesh; 11,000 killed on May - 25.   

1985  On this day in history harold Hecht, choreographer, dies at 77 of cancer   

1986  On this day in history 95-year-old woman scores a hole-in-one in Florida   

1986  On this day in history ferry boat Shamia sinks on Maghna River Bangladesh, 600 killed   

1986  Hands Across America - 7 million people hold hands from California to New York on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history kansas City Royal George Brett gets his 2,000th hit   

1986  Virgilio Barco elected President of Colombia on May - 25.   

1986  Chester Bowles, US senator/ambassador, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history pSV wins Europe Cup   

1989  Eastern Airlines graduates its first class of non-union pilots on this day in history.   

1989  Mikhail Gorbachev elected Executive President in the Soviet Union on May - 25.   

1989  On May - 25 weird Al Yankovic records "She Drives Like Crazy"   

1990  On May - 25 vic Tayback, actor (Mel-Alice), dies of a heart attack at 60   

1991  On May - 25 "People Are Still Having Sex" by LaTour hits #35   

1991  Israel evacuates 14,000 Ethiopian Jews on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history dorothy Davis Bostwick, entertainer, dies   

1992  On May - 25 jay Leno becomes permanent host of "The Tonight Show"   

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

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

1550  On May - 25 birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

1606  On May - 25 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 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 this day in history.   

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