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25 May 2023
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2020 - George Floyd, a black American man, was murdered (memorial pictured) during an arrest by a white police officer in Minneapolis, sparking protests in the U.S. and other countries.African American man murdered by law enforcement (1973–2020)
Anniversary
2013 - Naxalite insurgents of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) attacked a convoy of Indian National Congress leaders in the state of Chhattisgarh, causing at least 27 deaths.Indian anti-government conflict since 1967
Anniversary
2012 - In a test flight, SpaceX's Dragon became the first commercial spacecraft to rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station.2012 American test spaceflight to the ISS
Anniversary
2011 - The final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, the highest-rated daytime talk show in U.S. television history, hosted by Oprah Winfrey (pictured), was broadcast.American television talk show (1986–2011)
Anniversary
2009 - North Korea conducted a nuclear test and several other missile tests that were widely condemned internationally and led to sanctions from the United Nations Security Council.Historical events
History
2018 - The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable in the European Union.EU regulation on information privacy
History
2018 - Ireland votes to repeal the Eighth Amendment of their constitution that prohibits abortion in all but a few cases, choosing to replace it with the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland.Country in Northwestern Europe
History
2013 - Suspected Maoist rebels kill at least 28 people and injure 32 others in an attack on a convoy of Indian National Congress politicians in Chhattisgarh, India.Communist ideology
History
2012 - The SpaceX Dragon 1 becomes the first commercial spacecraft to successfully rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station.Partially reusable cargo space capsule
History
2011 - Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her 25-year run of The Oprah Winfrey Show.American actress and media mogul (born 1954)
History
2009 - North Korea allegedly tests its second nuclear device, after which Pyongyang also conducts several missile tests, building tensions in the international community.Country in East Asia
History
2008 - NASA's Phoenix lander touches down in the Green Valley region of Mars to search for environments suitable for water and microbial life.American space and aeronautics agency
History
2002 - China Airlines Flight 611 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Taiwan Strait, with the loss of all 225 people on board.2002 aviation accident in the Taiwan Strait
History
2001 - Erik Weihenmayer becomes the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, with Dr. Sherman Bull.Blind American climber (born 1968)
History
2000 - Liberation Day of Lebanon: Israel withdraws its army from Lebanese territory (with the exception of the disputed Shebaa farms zone) 18 years after the invasion of 1982.National holiday in Lebanon on 25 May
Notable births
Born
2002 - Cam Ward, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2002)
Born
2001 - Chloé Lukasiak, American actress and dancerAmerican actress and dancer (born 2001)
Born
1996 - David Pastrňák, Czech ice hockey playerCzech ice hockey player (born 1996)
Born
1995 - Kagiso Rabada, South African cricketerSouth African cricketer (born 1995)
Born
1994 - Matt Murray, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 1994)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Sonny Rollins, American jazz musician (born 1930)American jazz saxophonist and composer (1930–2026)
Died
2024 - Grayson Murray, American professional golfer (born 1993)American professional golfer (1993–2024)
Died
2024 - Albert S. Ruddy, Canadian film producer (born 1930)American film producer and screenwriter (1930–2024)
Died
2024 - Richard M. Sherman, American songwriter (born 1928)American songwriter (1928–2024)
Died
2023 - Joy McKean, Australian country music singer-songwriter (born 1930)Australian country music singer-songwriter (1930–2023)
Died
2022 - Morton L. Janklow, American literary agent (born 1930)American literary agent (1930–2022)
Died
2021 - John Warner, American attorney and politician (born 1927)American lawyer and politician (1927–2021)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
29.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 5.4 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
4.04 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Leo
10.65 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.