Page 8: Historical Events In May - 25

1978  "Star Wars" released on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 25 american Airlines DC-10 crashes in Chicago killing 275   

1979  Israel begins to return Sinai to Egypt on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history rosa Ponselle, US singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies at 84   

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

1982  On May - 25 iranian troops reconquer Khorramshar   

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

1982  Larry J Blake, actor (Earth vs the Flying Saucers), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1983  On May - 25 "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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1986  On May - 25 95-year-old woman scores a hole-in-one in Florida   

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  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  Chester Bowles, US senator/ambassador, dies at 85 on May - 25.   

1988  On May - 25 pSV wins Europe Cup   

1989  Eastern Airlines graduates its first class of non-union pilots on May - 25.   

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  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 May - 25 dorothy Davis Bostwick, entertainer, dies   

1992  On this day in history 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 May - 25 birth of emperor Sukō (d. 1398)   

1458  On May - 25 birth of mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511)   

1494  On May - 25 birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)   

1550  Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on May - 25.   

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 May - 25.   

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

0946  On this day in history edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies   

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

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