May 25
1787 - The Constitutional Convention convened in Philadelphia under the leadership of George Washington, in order to establish a new U.S. government.
1925 - John Scopes was indicted for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in school.
1946 - Transjordan (now Jordan) became a kingdom as it proclaimed its new monarch, Abdullah I.
1961 - President John F. Kennedy told Congress: "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth."
1964 - The U.S. Supreme Court, in Griffin v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, ordered the Virginia county to reopen its public schools, which officials had closed in an attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka desegregation ruling.
1968 - The Gateway Arch in St. Louis was dedicated.
1969 - "Midnight Cowboy," the only X-rated film to win a best picture Oscar, was released.
1977 - The first "Star Wars" film (later retitled: "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope") was released in theaters.
1979 - The worst air disaster in U.S. history (excluding the 9/11 terrorist attacks) occurred when a DC-10 crashed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport just after takeoff, killing more than 270 people.
2008 - NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander arrived on the Red Planet to begin searching for evidence of water; the spacecraft confirmed the presence of water ice at its landing site.
2011 - A judge in Salt Lake City, Utah sentenced street preacher Brian David Mitchell to life in prison for kidnapping and raping Elizabeth Smart, who was 14 at the time of her abduction in 2002.
2018 - Harvey Weinstein was charged in New York with rape and another sex felony in the first prosecution to result from the wave of allegations against him; the once-powerful movie producer turned himself in to face the charges and was released on $1 million bail after a court appearance.
2018 - President Donald Trump signed a trio of executive orders to overhaul the federal bureaucracy by making it easier to fire federal workers for poor performance and misconduct.
2018 - By a two-to-one margin, voters in Ireland chose to repeal a constitutional ban on abortion.
2020 - George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyd's neck for about 9 1/2 minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and pleading he couldn't breathe; Floyd's death, captured on video by a bystander, would lead to worldwide protests, some of which turned violent, and a reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
2022 - Harold Billow, the last known survivor of a World War II POW massacre during the Battle of the Bulge, died at age 99.
Birthdays
24 - Brec Bassinger (actress)
29 - Aly Raisman (gymnast)
33 - Ebonee Noel (actress)
33 - Bo Dallas (professional wrestler)
38 - Lauren Frost (actress/singer)
38 - Roman Reigns (professional wrestler)
44 - Corbin Allred (actor)
46 - Alberto del Rio (professional wrestler)
47 - Erinn Hayes (actress)
47 - Cillian Murphy (actor)
47 - Julia Carey (actress)
50 - Molly Sims (actress)
52 - Justin Henry (actor)
53 - Octavia Spencer (actress)
55 - Joseph Reitman (actor)
56 - Matt Borlenghi (actor)
60 - Mike Myers (actor/comedian)
65 - Paul Weller (singer)
68 - Connie Sellecca (actress)
72 - Patti D'Arbanville (actress)
76 - Karen Valentine (actress)
76 - Jacki Weaver (actress)
79 - Frank Oz (puppeteer)
84 - Ian McKellen (actor)
94 - Ann Robinson (actress)
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Today in Sports History - May 25
1922 - Babe Ruth was suspended for one day and fined $200 for throwing dirt on an umpire.
1935 - The legendary Babe Ruth hit the 714th and final home run of his career in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The mark established a new career major league record that would stand until broken by Hank Aaron in 1974.
1935 - American track star Jesse Owens broke three world records and tied another in a little over 60 minutes.
1965 - Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston just 1 minute and 56 seconds into the first round for the world heavyweight title.
1970 - The Indiana Pacers defeat the Los Angeles Stars in six games to win the ABA championship.
1975 - The Golden State Warriors sweep the Washington Bullets to win the NBA championship.
1978 - The Montreal Canadiens defeat the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup.
1981 - Al Unser became the first Indianapolis 500 winner to be disqualified.
1981 - Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox becomes just the fourth player in MLB history to play 3,000 games, joining Ty Cobb, Stan Musial and Hank Aaron.
1982 - Ferguson Jenkins became the 7th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters.
1989 - The Calgary Flames won their first NHL Stanley Cup by defeating the Montreal Canadiens.
1991 - The Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Minnesota North Stars to win their first Stanley Cup.
1995 - The NHL announced the sale of the Quebec Nordiques to COMSAT, who moved the team to Colorado.
1997 - The Minnesota Twins retired Kirby Puckett's number 34.
1997 - Todd and Mel Stottlemyre became the first father and son to win 100 baseball games.
1787 - The Constitutional Convention convened in Philadelphia under the leadership of George Washington, in order to establish a new U.S. government.
1925 - John Scopes was indicted for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in school.
1946 - Transjordan (now Jordan) became a kingdom as it proclaimed its new monarch, Abdullah I.
1961 - President John F. Kennedy told Congress: "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth."
1964 - The U.S. Supreme Court, in Griffin v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, ordered the Virginia county to reopen its public schools, which officials had closed in an attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka desegregation ruling.
1968 - The Gateway Arch in St. Louis was dedicated.
1969 - "Midnight Cowboy," the only X-rated film to win a best picture Oscar, was released.
1977 - The first "Star Wars" film (later retitled: "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope") was released in theaters.
1979 - The worst air disaster in U.S. history (excluding the 9/11 terrorist attacks) occurred when a DC-10 crashed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport just after takeoff, killing more than 270 people.
2008 - NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander arrived on the Red Planet to begin searching for evidence of water; the spacecraft confirmed the presence of water ice at its landing site.
2011 - A judge in Salt Lake City, Utah sentenced street preacher Brian David Mitchell to life in prison for kidnapping and raping Elizabeth Smart, who was 14 at the time of her abduction in 2002.
2018 - Harvey Weinstein was charged in New York with rape and another sex felony in the first prosecution to result from the wave of allegations against him; the once-powerful movie producer turned himself in to face the charges and was released on $1 million bail after a court appearance.
2018 - President Donald Trump signed a trio of executive orders to overhaul the federal bureaucracy by making it easier to fire federal workers for poor performance and misconduct.
2018 - By a two-to-one margin, voters in Ireland chose to repeal a constitutional ban on abortion.
2020 - George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyd's neck for about 9 1/2 minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and pleading he couldn't breathe; Floyd's death, captured on video by a bystander, would lead to worldwide protests, some of which turned violent, and a reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.
2022 - Harold Billow, the last known survivor of a World War II POW massacre during the Battle of the Bulge, died at age 99.
Birthdays
24 - Brec Bassinger (actress)
29 - Aly Raisman (gymnast)
33 - Ebonee Noel (actress)
33 - Bo Dallas (professional wrestler)
38 - Lauren Frost (actress/singer)
38 - Roman Reigns (professional wrestler)
44 - Corbin Allred (actor)
46 - Alberto del Rio (professional wrestler)
47 - Erinn Hayes (actress)
47 - Cillian Murphy (actor)
47 - Julia Carey (actress)
50 - Molly Sims (actress)
52 - Justin Henry (actor)
53 - Octavia Spencer (actress)
55 - Joseph Reitman (actor)
56 - Matt Borlenghi (actor)
60 - Mike Myers (actor/comedian)
65 - Paul Weller (singer)
68 - Connie Sellecca (actress)
72 - Patti D'Arbanville (actress)
76 - Karen Valentine (actress)
76 - Jacki Weaver (actress)
79 - Frank Oz (puppeteer)
84 - Ian McKellen (actor)
94 - Ann Robinson (actress)
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Today in Sports History - May 25
1922 - Babe Ruth was suspended for one day and fined $200 for throwing dirt on an umpire.
1935 - The legendary Babe Ruth hit the 714th and final home run of his career in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The mark established a new career major league record that would stand until broken by Hank Aaron in 1974.
1935 - American track star Jesse Owens broke three world records and tied another in a little over 60 minutes.
1965 - Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston just 1 minute and 56 seconds into the first round for the world heavyweight title.
1970 - The Indiana Pacers defeat the Los Angeles Stars in six games to win the ABA championship.
1975 - The Golden State Warriors sweep the Washington Bullets to win the NBA championship.
1978 - The Montreal Canadiens defeat the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup.
1981 - Al Unser became the first Indianapolis 500 winner to be disqualified.
1981 - Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox becomes just the fourth player in MLB history to play 3,000 games, joining Ty Cobb, Stan Musial and Hank Aaron.
1982 - Ferguson Jenkins became the 7th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters.
1989 - The Calgary Flames won their first NHL Stanley Cup by defeating the Montreal Canadiens.
1991 - The Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Minnesota North Stars to win their first Stanley Cup.
1995 - The NHL announced the sale of the Quebec Nordiques to COMSAT, who moved the team to Colorado.
1997 - The Minnesota Twins retired Kirby Puckett's number 34.
1997 - Todd and Mel Stottlemyre became the first father and son to win 100 baseball games.
