Historical Events In May - 25

1992  On May - 25 oscar Luigi Scalfaro elected President of Italy  

1992  Danny Biasone, persuaded NBA to use 24 second clock, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1993  On May - 25 dan Seymour, actor (Bombs over Burma, Intrigue, Watusi), dies at 78  

1994  Eric Gale, guitarist, dies at 55 on May - 25.  

1995  Dany Robin, actress (Follow the Boys, Topaz, Julietta), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1996  On this day in history jennifer Maria Holsten, 18, crowned Miss Filipino-American  

1996  Bernard Charles Sendall, deputy director general of ITA, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1997  On this day in history muhammad Fadhel, PM of Iraq (1953-54), dies  

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  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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 May - 25.  

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  17 children are killed by a gas cylinder explosion on a school bus in Gujrat, Pakistan on May - 25.  

2014  Petro Poroshenk is elected President of the Ukraine on May - 25.  

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

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  On this day in history a constitutional referendum on whether to repeal the ban on abortion in Ireland takes place,  

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

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.  

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

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on this day in history.  

1550  On this day in history birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint  

1606  On this day in history birth of charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649)  

1661  On May - 25 birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)  

1688  On May - 25 birth of christian August Jacobi, composer  

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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