Page 4: Historical Events In 2025

May 03   May 6 – 2025 German federal election: Friedrich Merz is elected Chancellor of Germany in the second round of parliamentary voting, hours after being defeated in the inaugural round, a inaugural in post-WWII German history.   

May 04   22nd known lethal US military strike in international waters of suspected drug smuggling vessel results in the deaths of four in the eastern Pacific Ocean   

May 06   In this year, MLS Cup: Inter Miami claims their inaugural championship with 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.   

May 08   magnitude 7.5 earthquake off of Japan's northeast coast leads to building damage and triggers a brief tsunami warning.   

May 11   Bulgaria's government steps down following weeks of mass protests against its economic policies and corruption [1]   

May 12   "Zootopia 2" is recorded as becoming the quickest PG-rated film to reach $1 Billion at the box office worldwide [1].   

May 12   In this year, 2025 Philippine general election: The ruling Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas alliance win a narrow majority of the seats in the Senate, while one of its component parties Lakas–CMD claims the plurality of seats in the House of Representatives.   

May 12   The Kurdistan Workers' Party announces its dissolution after previously declaring a ceasefire with Turkey.   

May 14   Father and son gunmen kill least 15 and wound dozens at a Jewish “Chanukah by the Sea” celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia; police kill the elder shooter [1].   

May 15   Three US military strikes in international waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean sink three suspected drug smuggling vessels and kill eight crewmen; the 23rd, 24th, and 25th missions since September   

May 17   26th US military lethal strike in international waters of a suspected drug smuggling vessel results in the deaths of four.   

May 17   Thousands of dinosaur footprints dating back 210 million years are are discovered on a mountain in Stelvio National Park in northern Italy [1].   

May 18   27th and 28th US military strikes in international waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean sink two suspected drug smuggling vessels and kill five, bringing total deaths in the program to over 100   

May 18   In this year, 2025 Portuguese legislative election: The incumbent Social Democratic Party led by Luís Montenegro claims an increased plurality, but fails to achieve a majority.   

May 25   he 2025 Venezuelan parliamentary election is held   

May 25   The 2025 Surinamese general election is held.   

May 28   Mexican passenger train derails near Nizanda, Oaxaca, and partially plummets down an embankment, killing at least 13, and injuring 100 of the 250 passengers and crew members aboard   

May 30   PostNord, the Danish postal service, formally ends letter deliveries entirely, shifting exclusively to packages; the government agency was established in 1624 [1]   

Jun 01   Indian chess prodigy Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, from Madhya Pradesh, is recorded as becoming youngest player to earn official FIDE (International Chess Federation) rating at 3 years, 7 months and 20 days old, besting November 2024 youngesr record holder Anish Sarkar, by about a month   

Jun 01   Operation Spiderweb: Ukraine launches a large drone attack on Russian military bases. More than 40 aircraft of the Russian Air Force are attacked.   

Jun 03   2025 Mongolian protests: Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene steps down as Prime Minister of Mongolia after losing a no-confidence vote in the State Great Khural.   

Jun 03   In this year, 2025 South Korean presidential election: After being pushed forward as a result of the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, Lee Jae Myung claims the election, beating Kim Moon-soo   

Jun 04   22nd known lethal US military strike in international waters of suspected drug smuggling vessel results in the deaths of four in the eastern Pacific Ocean   

Jun 06   In this year, MLS Cup: Inter Miami claims their inaugural championship with 3-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida   

Jun 08   magnitude 7.5 earthquake off of Japan's northeast coast leads to building damage and triggers a brief tsunami warning   

Jun 11   Bulgaria's government steps down following weeks of mass protests against its economic policies and corruption [1]   

Jun 12   "Zootopia 2" is recorded as becoming the quickest PG-rated film to reach $1 Billion at the box office worldwide [1].   

Jun 14   Father and son gunmen kill least 15 and wound dozens at a Jewish “Chanukah by the Sea” celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia; police kill the elder shooter [1]   

Jun 15   Three US military strikes in international waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean sink three suspected drug smuggling vessels and kill eight crewmen; the 23rd, 24th, and 25th missions since September   

Jun 17   26th US military lethal strike in international waters of a suspected drug smuggling vessel results in the deaths of four   

Jun 17   Thousands of dinosaur footprints dating back 210 million years are are discovered on a mountain in Stelvio National Park in northern Italy [1]   

Jun 18   27th and 28th US military strikes in international waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean sink two suspected drug smuggling vessels and kill five, bringing total deaths in the program to over 100.   

Jun 28   Mexican passenger train derails near Nizanda, Oaxaca, and partially plummets down an embankment, killing at least 13, and injuring 100 of the 250 passengers and crew members aboard   

Jun 30   PostNord, the Danish postal service, formally ends letter deliveries entirely, shifting exclusively to packages; the government agency was established in 1624 [1]   

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