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 May - 25.   

1981  On this day in history al Unser becomes first Indianapolis 500 winner to be disqualified   

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  On this day in history iranian troops reconquer Khorramshar   

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  On May - 25 fire in Nassermeer Egypt kills 357   

1983  First National Missing Children's Day is proclaimed on May - 25.   

1983  France performs nuclear test on May - 25.   

1983  Sydney Box, academy award producer, dies at 76 on May - 25.   

1984  On May - 25 piet Ketting, Dutch pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 79   

1985  On this day in history cyclone ravages Bangladesh; 11,000 killed   

1985  On May - 25 harold Hecht, choreographer, dies at 77 of cancer   

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

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

1986  On May - 25 hands Across America - 7 million people hold hands from California to New York   

1986  Kansas City Royal George Brett gets his 2,000th hit on May - 25.   

1986  Virgilio Barco elected President of Colombia on this day in history.   

1986  On May - 25 chester Bowles, US senator/ambassador, dies at 85   

1988  On May - 25 pSV wins Europe Cup   

1989  On this day in history eastern Airlines graduates its first class of non-union pilots   

1989  Mikhail Gorbachev elected Executive President in the Soviet Union on this day in history.   

1989  Weird Al Yankovic records "She Drives Like Crazy" on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511)   

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

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  On this day in history death of bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

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

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.