Explorer 32 Launches May 25, 1966
Explorer program: Explorer 32 launches. Date: May 25, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1966 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Gateway Arch Dedicated in St. Louis, Missouri May 25, 1968
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, is dedicated. Date: May 25, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Joetha Collier Shooting in Drew, Mississippi May 25, 1971
Joetha Collier, a recent high school graduate, was killed in a shooting in Drew, Mississippi, attracting extensive attention from the media and civil rights activists. Date: May 25, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Greek Destroyer Velos Mutiny Protests Dictatorship in Italy, May 25, 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. Date: May 25, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)
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China Ends Shakespeare Ban, Cultural Revolution Ends May 25, 1977
The Chinese government removes a decade-old ban on William Shakespeare's work, effectively ending the Cultural Revolution started in 1966. Date: May 25, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Star Wars: A New Hope Released in US Theaters May 25, 1977
Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is released in US theaters. Date: May 25, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Unabomber’s First Bombing at Northwestern University May 25, 1978
The first of a series of bombings orchestrated by the Unabomber detonates at Northwestern University resulting in minor injuries. Date: May 25, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today)
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American Airlines Flight 191 DC-10 Crash at O’Hare, May 25, 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. Date: May 25, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)
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John Spenkelink Executed in Florida, First Since Capital Punishment Return May 25, 1979
John Spenkelink, a convicted murderer, is executed in Florida; he is the first person to be executed in the state after the reintroduction of capital punishment in 1976. Date: May 25, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Gulf Cooperation Council Founded in Riyadh by Six Gulf States May 25, 1981
In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Date: May 25, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)
