May 25: On This Day in History

On This Day in History May 25, 2020 Historical Events 1720  The Ship "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, bringing Europe's last major plague outbreak. Kills around 100,000 1810  In the May Revolution, citizens of Buenos Aires expel the Spanish Viceroy Cisneros during Semana de Mayo 1914  British House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill 1961  JFK announces US goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Bill Robinson (1878 - 1949) Ian McKellen 81st Birthday Igor Sikorsky (1889 - 1972) Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Robert Capa (1913 - 1954) Witold Pilecki (1901 - 1948) More Famous Deaths May 25: Ali Floors The Bear in Just Two Minutes It was the Muhammad Ali punch that few people saw, but on this day ex-champion Sonny Liston, known as The Bear, certainly felt it in a first-round sensation Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand