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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history daniel Goodwin, scales outside of Chicago's Sears Tower in 7 hours   

1981  Rosa Ponselle, US singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies at 84 on May - 25.   

1982  On May - 25 ferguson Jenkins becomes the 7th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters   

1982  Iranian troops reconquer Khorramshar on May - 25.   

1982  On May - 25 sTS-4 vehicle moves to launch pad   

1982  Larry J Blake, actor (Earth vs the Flying Saucers), dies at 68 on May - 25.   

1983  "Return of the Jedi" (Star Wars 3) released on May - 25.   

1983  On May - 25 fire in Nassermeer Egypt kills 357   

1983  First National Missing Children's Day is proclaimed on this day in history.   

1983  France performs nuclear test on this day in history.   

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

1984  Piet Ketting, Dutch pianist/conductor/composer, dies at 79 on May - 25.   

1985  Cyclone ravages Bangladesh; 11,000 killed on this day in history.   

1985  Harold Hecht, choreographer, dies at 77 of cancer on this day in history.   

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

1986  Ferry boat Shamia sinks on Maghna River Bangladesh, 600 killed on this day in history.   

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

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

1988  PSV wins Europe Cup on May - 25.   

1989  On May - 25 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 May - 25.   

1990  Vic Tayback, actor (Mel-Alice), dies of a heart attack at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1991  On this day in history israel evacuates 14,000 Ethiopian Jews   

1991  On May - 25 dorothy Davis Bostwick, entertainer, dies   

1992  Jay Leno becomes permanent host of "The Tonight Show" on May - 25.   

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1048  Emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085) was born on May - 25.   

1334  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

0709  On May - 25 aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on this day in history.   

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

0967  Death of Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926) on this day in history.   

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

1085  On May - 25 gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

1125  On May - 25 hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies