May 25th (1940) was a Saturday. It's the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 220 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 25th May, 1940
» World War II: The German 2nd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) named 2nd Panzer Division captures the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer; the surrender of the last French and British troops marks the end of the Battle of Boulogne (1940) known as Battle of Boulogne.
Famous Birthdays on May 25 in 1940
» Nobuyoshi Araki, Japanese photographer
May 25th Famous Deaths for 1940
» Joe De Grasse, Canadian-American actor and director (b. 1873)
May 25th Holidays in History
» Africa Day (African Union)
» African Liberation Day (African Union)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Aldhelm
» Bede
» Gerard of Lunel
» Magdalena de Pazzi called Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
» Pope Gregory VII
» Pope Urban I
» May 25 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest day on which Arbor Day can fall, celebrated on the last Sunday in May (Venezuela)
» Earliest day on which Memorial Day can fall, celebrated on the last Monday in May (United States)
» Earliest day on which Public holidays in Turkmenistan known as Turkmen Carpet Day can fall, celebrated on the last Sunday in May (Turkmenistan)
» First National Government / National Day (Argentina)
» Geek Pride Day (geek culture)
» Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Jordan from the United Kingdom in 1946