Tuesday, May 25, 2021

On This Day in History

May 25, 2021

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 the Moon before the end of decade

2020  Video of African American George Floyd's arrest and murder while restrained in Minneapolis police custody shows he was pinned to the ground by police officer Derek Chauvin's knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, ignites widespread condemnation and nationwide protests

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