A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
May 25: Day of the Week
May 25, 2024 was the 146th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 220 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is samedi.
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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
May 25 Historical Event(s)
240 BC
First recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet.
1809
Chuquisaca Revolution: a group of patriots in Chuquisaca (modern day Sucre) revolt against the Spanish Empire, starting the South American Wars of Independence.
1810
May Revolution: citizens of Buenos Aires expel Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros during the May week, starting the Argentine War of Independence.
1865
In Mobile, Alabama, 300 are killed when an ordnance depot explodes.
1938
Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante takes place, with 313 deaths.
1966
Explorer program: Explorer 32 launches.
1967
Celtic F.C. from Glasgow, Scotland becomes the first ever Northern European team to win the European Cup; with previous winners being from Spain, Italy and Portugal.
1981
In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
1985
Bangladesh is hit by a tropical cyclone and storm surge, which kills approximately 10,000 people.
2000
Liberation Day of Lebanon. Israel withdraws its army from most of the Lebanese territory after 22 years of its first invasion in 1978.
Who were born on May 25?
1783
Philip Pendleton Barbour, American politician and Supreme Court justice (d. 1841)
1897
Gene Tunney, American boxer(d. 1978)
1933
Ray Spencer, English footballer
1952
Al Sarrantonio, American writer
1953
Eve Ensler, American playwright
1973
Molly Sims, American model and actress
1977
Karthik Sivakumar, Indian actor
1979
Carlos Bocanegra, American footballer
1982
Ryan Gallant, American skateboarder
1994
Alexandra Raisman, American gymnast
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