Historical Events In May - 25

1992  On this day in history oscar Luigi Scalfaro elected President of Italy   

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

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

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

1995  On this day in history dany Robin, actress (Follow the Boys, Topaz, Julietta), dies at 68   

1996  Jennifer Maria Holsten, 18, crowned Miss Filipino-American on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history bernard Charles Sendall, deputy director general of ITA, dies at 83   

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 this day in history 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  On May - 25 nor Korea allegedly tes its second nuclear device. Following e nuclear te, Pyongyang also conducted several missile tes bulding tensions in e international community.   

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 this day in history.   

2014  Petro Poroshenk is elected President of the Ukraine on this day in history.   

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

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

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 May - 25 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 this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

2023  On May - 25 russia and Belarus sign an agreement in Minsk allowing the stationing of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory.   

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

1334  On May - 25 birth of emperor Sukō (d. 1398)   

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

1494  Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on May - 25.   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of christian August Jacobi, composer   

0615  On May - 25 boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on May - 25.   

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  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  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies on this day in history.