May 25th in History
May 25th in History
- 1768: 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
