May 25 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

2017  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg receives an honorary degree from Harvard University, after dropping out in 2004.   

2017  "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.   

2018  Barbados elects its inaugural female Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who leads the Barbados Labour Party to victory.   

2018  The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, imposing strict privacy controls for European citizens worldwide.   

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

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   

2023  Russia and Belarus sign an agreement in Minsk allowing the stationing of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory.   

2025  The 2025 Surinamese general election is held   

2025  he 2025 Venezuelan parliamentary election is held   

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