Historical Events In May - 25

1992  Oscar Luigi Scalfaro elected President of Italy on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history danny Biasone, persuaded NBA to use 24 second clock, dies at 83   

1993  Dan Seymour, actor (Bombs over Burma, Intrigue, Watusi), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history eric Gale, guitarist, dies at 55   

1995  Dany Robin, actress (Follow the Boys, Topaz, Julietta), dies at 68 on May - 25.   

1996  On May - 25 jennifer Maria Holsten, 18, crowned Miss Filipino-American   

1996  Bernard Charles Sendall, deputy director general of ITA, dies at 83 on May - 25.   

1997  Muhammad Fadhel, PM of Iraq (1953-54), dies on May - 25.   

2005  Liverpool F.C. win the UEFA Champions League by defeating AC Milan 3-2 in a penalty shootout in Istanbul on this day in history.   

2005  On May - 25 the Acting Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang, resigned for participating in the Chief Executive Election in July. As a result, Henry Tang and Michael Suen had become the Acting Chief Executive and Acting Chief Secretary for Administration respectively.2007 Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament (Natsu Basho) in Tokyo, Japan.   

2007  Danish former professional bicyclist Bjarne Riis admitted to having used doping when winning the 1996 Tour de France on May - 25.   

2007  Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament (Natsu Basho) in Tokyo, Japan on this day in history.   

2009  Nor Korea allegedly tes its second nuclear device. Following e nuclear te, Pyongyang also conducted several missile tes bulding tensions in e international community on this day in history.   

2012  Up to 116 people are massacred, including women and children, by the Syrian army in Houla, in the Homs province on May - 25.   

2013  On this day in history 17 children are killed by a gas cylinder explosion on a school bus in Gujrat, Pakistan   

2014  On this day in history petro Poroshenk is elected President of the Ukraine   

2017  On this day in history pitched battles between Islamic State-linked militants and Philippine government troops in and around Marawi, leave 43 dead, with thousands fleeing   

2017  On May - 25 facebook's Mark Zuckerberg receives an honorary degree from Harvard University, after dropping out in 2004   

2017  On this day in history "Wonder Woman" directed by Patty Jenkins, starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine premieres in Los Angeles - 1st superhero film directed by a woman   

2018  On this day in history harvey Weinstein turns himself in to New York police to face charges of rape, a criminal sex act, sex abuse and sexual misconduct   

2018  On this day in history barbados elects its first female Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who leads the Barbados Labour Party to victory   

2018  The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect, imposing strict privacy controls for European citizens worldwide on May - 25.   

2018  A constitutional referendum on whether to repeal the ban on abortion in Ireland takes place, on May - 25.   

2020  Video of African American George Floyd 's arrest and murder while restrained in Minneapolis police custody shows he was pinned to the ground by police officer Derek Chauvin's knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, ignites widespread condemnation and nationwide protests on May - 25.   

2023  On this day in history russia and Belarus sign an agreement in Minsk allowing the stationing of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory.   

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1048  Emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085) was born on this day in history.   

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on May - 25.   

1458  Mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)   

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  On this day in history birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

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

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 this day in history.   

0735  On May - 25 death of bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  On this day in history 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  Gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies on May - 25.   

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies