May 25th (1955) was a Wednesday. 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, 1955
» In the United States, a night-time Fujita scale e.g F5 tornado strikes the small city of Udall, Kansas, killing 80 and injuring 273. It is the deadliest tornado to ever occur in the state and the 23rd deadliest in the U.S.
» First ascent of Kangchenjunga (8,586 m.), the third-highest mountain in the world, by a British expedition led by Charles Evans (mountaineer) named Charles Evans. Joe Brown (climber) or Joe Brown and George Band reached the summit on May 25, followed by N
Famous Birthdays on May 25 in 1955
» Alistair Burt, English politician
» Connie Sellecca, American actress
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