May 25th in History
This Day in History > May 25th
May 25th in History1768: Explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
1907: The first national assembly, in which women had parliamentary seats, opens in Finland
1910: French troops occupy Morocco, North Africa
1935: Athlete Jesse Owens sets six world records in under an hour, infuriating Hitler
1945: Arthur C.Clark suggests using relay satellites to cover the Earth
1961: President Kennedy announces plan to send men to the Moon
May 25th birthdays
1803: Ralph W. Emerson, American poet
1881: Bela Bartok, Hungarian composer
1892: Josip Tito, Former Yugoslavian president
1926: Miles Davis, American jazz trumpet player
1939: Ian McKellen, English actor