May 25 in history
Events on May 25
Notable events that happened on May 25 in past years.
- 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable in the European Union.
Wikipedia article: General Data Protection Regulation - 2011
Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her 25-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Wikipedia article: Oprah Winfrey - 2001
Erik Weihenmayer becomes the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, with Dr. Sherman Bull.
Wikipedia article: Erik Weihenmayer - 1985
Bangladesh is hit by a tropical cyclone and storm surge, which kills approximately 10,000 people.
Wikipedia article: Bangladesh - 1979
American Airlines Flight 191: A McDonnell Douglas DC-10 crashes during takeoff at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, killing all 271 on board and two people on the ground.
Wikipedia article: American Airlines Flight 191 - 1973
In protest against the dictatorship in Greece, the captain and crew on Greek naval destroyer Velos mutiny and refuse to return to Greece, instead anchoring at Fiumicino, Italy.
Wikipedia article: Greek junta - 1963
The Organisation of African Unity is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Wikipedia article: Organisation of African Unity - 1953
The first public television station in the United States officially begins broadcasting as KUHT from the campus of the University of Houston.
Wikipedia article: Public broadcasting - 1935
Jesse Owens of Ohio State University breaks three world records and ties a fourth at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Wikipedia article: Jesse Owens - 1914
The House of Commons of the United Kingdom passes the Home Rule Bill for devolution in Ireland.
Wikipedia article: House of Commons of the United Kingdom - 1865
In Mobile, Alabama, around 300 people are killed when an ordnance depot explodes.
Wikipedia article: Mobile, Alabama - 1809
Chuquisaca Revolution: Patriot revolt in Chuquisaca (modern-day Sucre) against the Spanish Empire, sparking the Latin American wars of independence.
Wikipedia article: Chuquisaca Revolution - 1738
A treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojocular War with settlement of a boundary dispute and exchange of prisoners.
Wikipedia article: Pennsylvania - 1521
The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw.
- 567 BC
Servius Tullius, the king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victory over the Etruscans.
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