On This Day - May 25th 1659 – Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England.
On This Day - May 25th 1810 – Argentina declares independence.
On This Day - May 25th 1878 – Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore opens at the Opera Comique in London and runs for 571 performances.
On This Day - May 25th 1895 – Oscar Wilde sentenced to two years in prison for "committing acts of gross indecency with other male persons".
On This Day - May 25th 1914 – Home Rule Act for devolution in Ireland passed by House of Commons.
On This Day - May 25th 1914 – Home Rule Act for devolution in Ireland passed by House of Commons.
On This Day - May 25th 1935 – Jesse Owens breaks five world records.
On This Day - May 25th 1961 – President John F. Kennedy announces his goal to initiate a project to put a "man on the moon" before the end of the decade.
On This Day - May 25th 2005 – Liverpool F.C. come from 3-0 down to win the 2005 Champions League Final.
Today's Birthdays
Born On This Day - 25th 1803 – Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist and philosopher (d. 1882)
Born On This Day - 25th 1803 – Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist and philosopher (d. 1882)
Born On This Day - May 25th 1889 – Igor Sikorsky, Russian pioneer of aviation (d. 1972)
Born On This Day - May 25th 1897 – Gene Tunney, American heavyweight boxing champion (d. 1978)
Born On This Day - May 25th 1939 – Today is the birthday of Ian McKellen, English actor.
Born On This Day - May 25th 1979 – Today is the birthday of Jonny Wilkinson, English rugby player.
