On This Day in History May 25, 2023

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 2021  US CDC says half of all US adults are now fully vaccinated, with 61% having had their first shot Famous Birthdays Bill Robinson 1878 - 1949 Igor Sikorsky 1889 - 1972 Mike Myers 60th Birthday Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803 - 1882 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Madam C. J. Walker 1867 - 1919 Robert Capa 1913 - 1954 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