Historical Events In May - 25

1926  On May - 25 kitty Kallen, rocker   

1926  Symon Petlyura, leader of Ukraine (pogroms), assassinated at 47 on May - 25.   

1927  On May - 25 henry Ford stops producing Model T car (begins Model A)   

1927  On May - 25 robert Ludlum, NYC, spy novelist (Bourne Identity)   

1928  Amelia Earhart (as a passenger) is first woman to fly Atlantic Ocean on May - 25.   

1928  Amelia Earhart (as a passenger) is 1st woman to fly Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history frigyes Hidas, composer   

1929  On this day in history beverly Sills, [Belle "Bubbles" Miriam Silverman], Bkln NY, soprano   

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

1932  On this day in history goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, 1st appears in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney   

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

1934  Gustav Theodore Holst, English composer (Ode to Death), dies at 59 on May - 25.   

1935  Athlete Jesse Owens sets six world records in under an hour, infuriating Hitler on May - 25.   

1935  Babe Ruth hits his last 3 home runs, Boston Braves vs Pirates on May - 25.   

1935  On May - 25 jesse Owens equals or breaks 6 world records in one hour   

1936  The Remington Rand strike, led by the American Federation of Labor, begins on May - 25.   

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

1937  First airmail letter to circle the globe returns to New York on this day in history.   

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

1937  On May - 25 henry O Tanner, artist, dies   

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

1939  The birth of Ian McKellen, English actor on May - 25.   

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

1940  On this day in history german troops conquer Boulogne   

1940  Golden Gate International Expo reopens on May - 25.   

1941  On this day in history 5,000 drown in a storm at Ganges Delta region in India   

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

1943  Riot at Mobile AL shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers on May - 25.   

1943  On May - 25 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  Partisan leader Tito escapes Germans surrounding Bosnia on this day in history.   

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

1945  On this day in history arthur C.Clark suggests using relay satellites to cover the Earth   

1945  Arthur C Clark proposes relay satellites in geosynchronous orbit on May - 25.   

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1048  On May - 25 birth of emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085)   

1334  On May - 25 birth of emperor Sukō (d. 1398)   

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 this day in history.   

1550  Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 25.   

1688  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0615  Boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies on May - 25.   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0967  On May - 25 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 May - 25.   

1125  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies on this day in history.