Historical Events In May - 25

1992  Oscar Luigi Scalfaro elected President of Italy on this day in history.  

1992  Danny Biasone, persuaded NBA to use 24 second clock, dies at 83 on May - 25.  

1993  On this day in history dan Seymour, actor (Bombs over Burma, Intrigue, Watusi), dies at 78  

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

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

1996  Jennifer Maria Holsten, 18, crowned Miss Filipino-American on May - 25.  

1996  Bernard Charles Sendall, deputy director general of ITA, dies at 83 on May - 25.  

1997  Muhammad Fadhel, PM of Iraq (1953-54), dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history danish former professional bicyclist Bjarne Riis admitted to having used doping when winning the 1996 Tour de France.  

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 this day in history 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  On May - 25 up to 116 people are massacred, including women and children, by the Syrian army in Houla, in the Homs province  

2013  On this day in history 17 children are killed by a gas cylinder explosion on a school bus in Gujrat, Pakistan  

2014  On this day in history petro Poroshenk is elected President of the Ukraine  

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  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg receives an honorary degree from Harvard University, after dropping out in 2004 on May - 25.  

2017  "Wonder Woman" directed by Patty Jenkins, starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine premieres in Los Angeles - 1st superhero film directed by a woman on this day in history.  

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 May - 25.  

2018  Barbados elects its first female Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who leads the Barbados Labour Party to victory on May - 25.  

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.  

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

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on May - 25.  

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 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  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on this day in history.  

0615  Boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies on this day in history.  

0709  On this day in history aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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