Explorer 32 Launches May 25, 1966
Explorer program: Explorer 32 launches. Date: May 25, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today)
Explorer program: Explorer 32 launches. Date: May 25, 1966 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1966 π On This Day (Today)
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, is dedicated. Date: May 25, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1968 π On This Day (Today)
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 β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today)
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 β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1973 π On This Day (Today)
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 β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today)
Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV β A New Hope) is released in US theaters. Date: May 25, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1977 π On This Day (Today)
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 β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1978 π On This Day (Today)
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 β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today)
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 β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today)
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 β π Other events on May 25 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today)