What Happened On May 25

What Happened On May 25 Events

1778 May 25 Battle Of Freetown
The Battle of Freetown was a skirmish between American colonists and a British naval ship during the American Revolutionary War. The action took place on May 25, 1778, in the part of Free...
1780 May 25 Battle of St. Louis
The British arrived on May 26 and savagely handled a group of farmers and slaves on the outskirts of town before rushing into the deadly volleys from the entrenched defenders. The militia...
1803 May 25 Ralph Waldo Emerson is Born
Essayist, philosopher, and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston on May 25, 1803. Son and grandson of Protestant divines, Emerson attended Harvard College and Harvard Divinity Scho...
1812 May 25 Felling Mine Disaster
On the 25th of May, 1812, an explosion occurred at Brandling Main, of Felling Colliery, near Gateshead-on-Tyne, which was attended with a more appalling loss of life than any like calamit...
1846 May 25 John Quincy Adams Speaks To The House
Former President John Quincy Adams also expressed his belief that the war was fundamentally an effort to expand slavery in a speech he gave before the House on May 25, 1846. In response t...
1849 May 25 "Blind Tom" Wiggins is born
Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins was born on May 25, 1849 on the Wiley Edward Jones Plantation in Harris County, Georgia. Blind at birth, he was sold in 1850 along with his slave parents, Chari...
1861 May 25 Ex Parte Merryman
On May 25, 1861, a secessionist named John Merryman was imprisoned by military order at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., for his alleged pro-Confederate activities. Supreme Court Chief Justi...
1862 May 25 First Battle of Winchester - Stonewall Jackson Defeats Nathaniel P. Banks
Description: After skirmishing with Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks’s retreating army at Middletown and Newtown on May 24, Maj. Gen. T.J. Jackson’s division continued north on the Valley Pik...
1864 May 25
to 1864 May 26
 Battle of New Hope Church - Hooker's Forces Defeated
Description: After Johnston retreated to Allatoona Pass on May 19-20, Sherman decided that he would most likely pay dearly for attacking Johnston there, so he determined to move around Jo...
1878 May 25 Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is Born
Legendary jazz tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was born on May 25, 1878, in Richmond, Virginia. His given name was Luther, but he despised it and appropriated that of his younger br...
1895 May 25 Oscar Wilde is Sentenced to Two Years Hard Labor
"It is no use for me to address you. People who can do these things must be dead to all sense of shame, and one cannot hope to produce any effect upon them. It is the worst case I have e..." —Justice Alfred Wills delivering Oscar Wilde's sentence
1904 May 25
to 1904 May 26
 Battle of Nanshan
On 24 May 1904, during a heavy thunderstorm, the Japanese Fourth Division attacked the walled town of Chinchou (modern-day Jinzhou 金州), just north of Nanzan hill. Despite being defended b...
1918 May 25 'Exiles' is Published
Critics of Joyce have usually paid less attention to this play than to his other work. In the literary career of Joyce, it is both important and highly revealing. It casts light on Joyce'...
1935 May 25 Jesse Owens sets 3 world records in 45 minutes at Ohio State
Owens attended The Ohio State University only after employment was found for his father, ensuring the family could be supported. Affectionately known as the "Buckeye Bullet," Owens won a ...
1940 May 25 First Transport of Prisoners to the Mauthausen-Gusen Nazi Concentration Camp Complex
Mauthausen Concentration Camp and its sub Labor camp Gusen, combined to form the Mauthausen-Gusen Nazi concentration camp, were located near the villages of Mauthausen and Gusen in Upper ...
1961 May 25 President Kennedy First Announces Goal of Landing a Man on the Moon
President Kennedy was also eager for the United States to lead the way in exploring space. The Soviet Union was ahead of the United States in its space program and President Kennedy was d...
1969 May 25 "Midnight Cowboy" Is Released
Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 American drama film based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. It was written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Dustin H...
1972 May 25 "Frenzy" Is Released
Frenzy is a 1972 thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and is the penultimate feature film of his extensive career. The film is based upon the novel Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Lei...
1975 May 25 Lauryn Hill Born
Lauryn Noel Hill is an American recording artist, musician, producer and actress. Early in her career, she established her reputation in the hip-hop world as a member of the Fugees. In 19...
1977 May 25 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Released
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released simply as Star Wars, is an American 1977 space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It was the first of six films releas...
1978 May 25 AC/DC releases Powerage
Powerage is the fifth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in May 1978. It is also AC/DC's fourth international studio album. All songs were written by Angus Young, M...
1978 May 25 Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup
The 1978 Stanley Cup Final championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, making their third-straight appearance. The series was a r...
1979 May 25 American Airlines Flight 191 Crashes during Take-off
At just after 3 p.m. on May 25, 1979, an American Airlines DC-10 crashed shortly after takeoff killing all 271 on board and two on the ground. The left engine fell off Flight 191 on take...
1983 May 25 "It's a trap!" - Admiral Ackbar Stars in the End of Return of the Jedi
Admiral Ackbar (played by Timothy M. Rose) is a character in the Star Wars fictional universe. He first appears in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and later is a supporting chara...
1983 May 25 Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi is a 1983 space opera film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan. It is the third film released in the Star...
1987 May 25 Death releases their debut album Scream Bloody Gore
Scream Bloody Gore is the debut album by American band Death, released in 1987 and considered "the first true death metal record". Chuck Schuldiner plays bass, wrote all the songs on the ...
1989 May 25 Calgary Flames win Stanley Cup
The 1989 Stanley Cup Final was between the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens, the top two teams during the 1988–89 NHL regular season. As of 2009, this is the most recent time tha...
1991 May 25 Pittsburgh Penguins win Stanley Cup
The 1991 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Minnesota North Stars. It was the Penguins' first Final series appearance and their fir...
1992 May 25 Candlemass release Chapter VI
Chapter VI is the fifth studio album by Swedish doom metal band Candlemass released in 1992. This was the first Candlemass album not to feature Messiah Marcolin on vocals since their 1986...
1993 May 25 Anthrax releases Sound of White Noise
Sound of White Noise is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released in May 1993 on Elektra Records. It is the band's the first album with former Armored Saint vo...
1994 May 25 Beverly Hills Cop III released
Beverly Hills Cop III, or Cop III as it was promotionally known, is a 1994 action-comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by John Landis, who had previously worked with Murphy on T...
1996 May 25 Bradley Nowell, singer of Sublime, dies
Seven days after Nowell's marriage to Troy Dendekker, Sublime embarked on a five-day tour through Northern California cities. The following morning, in San Francisco, drummer Bud Gaugh wo...
1999 May 25 Anti-Flag releases A New Kind of Army
A New Kind of Army is a punk rock album originally released by Anti-Flag on May 25, 1999. It was reissued by A-F Records on October 19, 2004. A New Kind of Army is easily one of Anti-Flag...
1999 May 25 FDA Approves SB Pharmco's Avandia
Rosiglitazone is an oral drug that reduces the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood. It is used for treating patients with type 2 diabetes and is in a class of anti-diabetic drugs calle...
2002 May 25 China Airlines Flight 611 Breaks Apart in Mid-Air
China Airlines Flight 611 was a Boeing 747 on a regular scheduled flight from Chiang Kai Shek International Airport in Taoyuan to Chek Lap Kok International Airport in Hong Kong on 25 May...
2003 May 25 Adult Swim Changes Its Bump Format to the Current 'Black Cards'
Originally, all of the bumpers shown in between shows featured footage of senior citizens swimming in public pools, eating, exercising, and doing other pool-related activities, with audio...
2003 May 25 Jeremy Michael Ward
Jeremy Michael Ward (May 5, 1976 – May 25, 2003) was the sound technician and vocal operator for The Mars Volta and for the dub outfit De Facto. He created many of the soundscapes heard o...
2004 May 25 Boston Red Sox defeat Oakland Athletics, 12-2
Free agency is baseball's version of musical chairs. For instance, when Keith Foulke signed with the Red Sox last Dec. 13, it had a ripple effect. Five days after Foulke agreed to t...
2004 May 25 FDA Approves Salix Pharms's Xifaxan
Xifaxan (rifaximin) is an antibiotic that fights bacterial infection only in the intestines. Xifaxan is used to treat travelers' diarrhea caused by E. coli in adults and children who a...
2004 May 25 Kanye West releases "Jesus Walks" single
"Jesus Walks" is a hip hop song by American rap artist Kanye West. It was released on May 25, 2004 as the third single from his debut album, The College Dropout. The song is built around ...
2004 May 25 "Let's Be Us Again" Is Released
Let's Be Us Again is the sixth studio album released by the American country music group Lonestar. It was released in 2004 on BNA Records, and has been certified gold by the RIAA in the U...
2004 May 25 Slipknot releases Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) is the third studio album by American alternative metal band Slipknot. The album was released on May 25, 2004 through Roadrunner Records, and a special edi...
2004 May 25
to 2004 Jun 7
 Tampa Bay Lightning Win 2004 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2004 Stanley Cup Finals pitted the Eastern Conference's top qualifier, the Tampa Bay Lightning, against the West's sixth place qualifier, the Calgary Flames. Tampa defeated the Flames...
2005 May 25 Carrie Underwood wins the Fourth Season of 'American Idol'
The fourth season finale featuring Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood aired May 24 May 25, and 37 million votes were cast. It featured appearances by former auditioners, and celebrity cameos by...
2005 May 25 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-1
TORONTO -- In two games here they've looked like accidental tourists. What's going on with your Boston Red Sox? They've stumbled into the Rogers Centre and left their best baseball in ...
2006 May 25 Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 4-1
One day during the Barry Bonds watch in San Francisco, Giants manager Felipe Alou was watching a Red Sox-Yankees game. Mark Loretta was up and Alou said softly, as he pointed to the scree...
2007 May 25 Boston Red Sox defeat Texas Rangers, 10-6
ARLINGTON, Texas -- It had a bit of Manny magic, and a bit of Manny mania, all wrapped up in a rain-prolonged, offense-riddled, walk-fueled, home run-stocked Red Sox win, played in the he...
2007 May 25 Child Rebel Soldier releases "Us Placers" single
"Us Placers" is the debut single of Child Rebel Soldier, a supergroup consisting of rap artists Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. The song was produced by Lupe Fiasco and con...
2007 May 25 Oakland Athletics defeat Baltimore Orioles, 3-2
Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo tries to make the rounds in the clubhouse each afternoon to notify certain veteran players that they'll be out of the lineup the next day. It's more of a cour...
2008 May 25 Bike The Drive
Bike The Drive is a recreational, non-competitive bicycle ride held each year in Chicago, in which Lake Shore Drive is cleared of motor vehicle traffic and opened exclusively to bicyclist...