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Servius Tullius, the king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victory over the Etruscans

Servius Tullius was the legendary sixth king of Rome, and the second of its Etruscan dynasty. He reigned from 578 to 535 BC. Roman and Greek sources describe his servile origins and later marriage to a daughter of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Rome's first Etruscan king, who was assassinated in 579 BC.

Battle of al-Uqhuwana

The Battle of al-Uqhuwana (Arabic: يوم الأُقْحوَانة, romanized: Yawm al-Uqḥuwāna) was fought at a place east of Lake Tiberias in May 1029 between the Fatimid Caliphate under general Anushtakin al-Dizbari and a coalition of Syrian Arab Bedouin tribes. The Bedouin tribes were represented by the Tayy tribe of Palestine led by the Jarrahid emir Hassan ibn al-Mufarrij and the Kilab tribe of Aleppo under the Mirdasid emir Salih ibn Mirdas.

Siege of Évora (1181)

The Siege of Évora took place in 1181, when an army from the Almohad Caliphate invaded Portugal and besieged the city.

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Battle of Suchodoł

The Battle of Suchodoł was fought on 25 May 1243 between the Lesser Poland forces of Klement of Ruszcza, representing supporters of Boleslaw Wstydliwy, and supported by Hungarian troops of Béla IV of Hungary; against the Masovian forces of Konrad Mazowiecki, with further support by several units of Mieszko II the Fat.

Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ

Prince Henry the Navigator (4 March 1394 – 13 December 1460), was a Portuguese prince, a central figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire and often credited as one of the main initiators of the Age of Discovery. Henry was the third child of King John I of Portugal, who founded the House of Aviz.

Battle of Eylau (1455)

The Battle of Eylau was a battle of the Thirteen Years' War, that took place on 25 May 1455, near the town of Eylau (now Iława, Poland). It was fought between forces of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, led by Ramsz Krzykowski, against the cavalry of the State of the Teutonic Order, led by Ludwig von Helfenstein, and John von Blanckenstein.

Poland

Siege of Dongnae

The siege of Dongnae (Korean: 동래성 전투) was a siege that occurred on May 25, 1592 (Korean calendar: April 15, 1592) during the 1592–1598 Japanese invasions of Korea. It resulted in the capture by Japanese forces of Dongnaeeupseong, a mountain fortress on the way to Hanseong (Seoul).

Ming–Qing transition: Ming general Wu Sangui allowed the invading Manchu to cross the Great Wall of China, enabling them to capture Beijing and establish the Qing dynasty

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications in China. They were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe. The first walls date to the 7th century BC; these were joined together in the Qin dynasty. Successive dynasties expanded the wall system; the best-known sections were built by the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).

Battle of Passempe

Battle of Passempe of 1646 (Makasar: Bundu’ka ri Passempe’), also called as Passempaka War or Pasompak War, was a military conflict in present-day Pasempe, which is situated approximately 10 kilometres west of Watampone. It was fought between the Gowa Sultanate and its allies led by Karaeng Cenrana as the head of the expedition, and rebellious vassal of Boné led by La Tenriaji.

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Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth of England

Richard Cromwell (4 October 1626 – 12 July 1712) was an English statesman who served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1658 to 1659. He was the son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. Following his father's death in 1658, Richard became Lord Protector, but he lacked authority. He tried to mediate between the army and civil society, and allowed a Parliament that contained many disaffected Presbyterians and Royalists to sit.

Conquest of New Netherland

The conquest of New Netherland occurred in 1664 as an English expedition led by Richard Nicolls that arrived in New York Harbor effected a peaceful capture of New Amsterdam and Fort Amsterdam, and the Articles of Surrender of New Netherland were agreed. The conquest was mostly peaceful in the rest of the colony as well, except for some fighting in New Amstel.

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Battle of Bitonto

The Battle of Bitonto (25 May 1734) was a Spanish victory over Austrian forces near Bitonto in the Kingdom of Naples (in southern Italy) in the War of Polish Succession. The battle ended organized Austrian resistance outside a small number of fortresses in the kingdom.

First issue of Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler, the first regular Norwegian newspaper (1763–1920)

Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler is a former Norwegian newspaper issued in Oslo from 1763 to 1920. It was the first newspaper in Norway, and its first issue came out on 25 May 1763. The founder and first publisher of Norske Intelligenz-Seddeler was printer Samuel Conrad Schwach, who edited the newspaper until he died in 1781. In the beginning, the publication was a weekly magazine.

Crawford expedition

The Crawford expedition, also known as the Battle of Sandusky, the Sandusky expedition, and Crawford's Defeat, was a 1782 campaign on the western front of the American Revolutionary War, and one of the final operations of the conflict. The campaign was led by Colonel William Crawford, an experienced officer who had served in the Continental Army and a childhood friend of George Washington.

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Constitutional Convention (United States)

The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787. While the convention was initially intended to revise the league of states and the first system of federal government under the Articles of Confederation, leading proponents of the Constitutional Convention, including James Madison of Virginia and Alexander Hamilton of New York, sought to create a new frame of government rather than revise the existing one.

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French expedition to Sardinia

The French expedition to Sardinia was a short military campaign fought in 1793 in the Mediterranean Sea in the first year of the War of the First Coalition, during the French Revolutionary Wars. The operation was the first offensive by the new French Republic in the Mediterranean during the conflict, and was directed at the island of Sardinia, part of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

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Italy

Battle of Carlow

The Battle of Carlow took place in Carlow town, Ireland on 25 May 1798 when Carlow rebels rose in support of the 1798 rebellion which had begun the day before in County Kildare. The United Irish organisation in Carlow led by a young brogue-maker named Mick Heydon who had taken over the leadership following the arrest of the previous leader, Peter Ivers, who was arrested with several other leading United Irishmen at Oliver Bond's house in March of that year, had assembled on the night of the 24th and set off at dawn to attack the county town.

Carlow, Ireland

Battle of Frauenfeld

The Battle of Frauenfeld was a military encounter during the War of the Second Coalition (1799-1802). It took place on 25 May 1799 between Austrian and French troops. The battle ended in the evening with the retreat of the Austrians, but on the following day the French withdrew.

Switzerland

Outbreak of the Kabakçı Mustafa rebellion in response to intentions of sultan Selim III to reform the Ottoman army

Kabakçı Mustafa (c. 1770 – 14 July 1808) was a rebel leader who caused the delay of Ottoman reformation in the early 19th century.

Battle of Sankt Michael

In the Battle of Sankt Michael (or Sankt Michael-Leoben) on 25 May 1809, Paul Grenier's French corps crushed Franz Jellacic's Austrian division at Sankt Michael in Obersteiermark, Austria. The action occurred after the initial French victories during the War of the Fifth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars. Sankt Michael is located approximately 140 kilometers southwest of Vienna. Originally part of the Danube army of Archduke Charles, Jellacic's division was detached to the south before the Battle of Eckmühl and later ordered to join the army of Archduke John at Graz.

Sankt Michael in Obersteiermark, Austria

Chuquisaca Revolution

The Chuquisaca Revolution was a popular uprising on 25 May 1809 against the governor and intendant of Chuquisaca (today Sucre), Ramón García León de Pizarro. The Real Audiencia of Charcas, with support from the faculty of University of Saint Francis Xavier, deposed the governor and formed a junta.

Bolivian War of Independence

The Bolivian War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia de Bolivia, 1809–1825) began with the establishment of government juntas in Sucre and La Paz after the Chuquisaca Revolution and La Paz revolution. These Juntas, part of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, were defeated shortly after by Peruvian royalist forces.

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Bolivia

May Revolution

The May Revolution (Spanish: Revolución de Mayo) was a week-long series of events that took place from 18 to 25 May 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. This Spanish colony included roughly the territories of present-day Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and parts of Brazil.

Battle of Usagre

In the Battle of Usagre on 25 May 1811, Anglo-Allied cavalry commanded by Major-General William Lumley routed a French cavalry force led by Major-General Marie Victor Latour-Maubourg at the village of Usagre, Spain, in the Peninsular War. Beforehand, Lumley explored the area; the British hid their forces behind the ridge where they cannot be seen, while the French found themselves in a disadvantageous position when they were caught crossing the river and unable to exploit their numerical superiority.

Spain

Battle of Arlabán (1811)

The Battle of Arlabán, also known as the First Surprise of Arlabán, took place at the heights of Arlabán, the mountain pass that separates the Basque provinces of Guipúzcoa and Álava, on 25 May 1811, during the Peninsular War.

Battle of Alto de los Godos

The Battle of Alto de los Godos was a battle that took place on 25 May 1813 in Maturín, Venezuela, in the Spanish colonial Viceroyalty of New Granada. It resulted in a patriot victory against the forces of Spanish general Domingo de Monteverde. It was one of the five attempts by the royalists to regain control over the region and it is notable for its inclusion of women in combat, such as Juana Ramírez, who was also known as "The Advancer" (La Avanzadora).

Maturín, Venezuela

Argentine Constitution of 1819

The Argentine Constitution of 1819 was a Constitution drafted by the Congress of Tucumán in 1819, shortly after the Argentine War of Independence. It was promoted by Buenos Aires but rejected by the other provinces and did not come into force.

The Argentine Constitution of 1819 is promulgated.

Battle of Yerbal

The Battle of Yerbal, also known as the Battle of Erval or Battle of Pedras Altas, was fought on 25 May 1827 between a militia force of the Imperial Brazilian Army and an Argentine cavalry detachment in the context of the Cisplatine War.

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Chilean Constitution of 1833

The Constitution of 1833 was the constitution used in Chile from 1833 to 1925 when it was replaced by the Constitution of 1925. One of the most long-lived constitutions of Latin America, it was used to endorse both an authoritarian, presidential system and from 1891 onwards an oligarchic, parliamentary system. The constitution emerged after the Chilean Civil War of 1829 in which the conservative Pelucones (Whigs) defeated the Pipiolos (liberals).

The Chilean Constitution of 1833 is promulgated.

First Battle of Winchester

The First Battle of Winchester, fought on May 25, 1862, in and around Frederick County, Virginia, and Winchester, Virginia, was a major victory in Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War. Jackson enveloped the right flank of the Union Army under Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks and pursued it as it fled across the Potomac River into Maryland.

Frederick County, Virginia, United States

Mobile magazine explosion

On May 25, 1865, in Mobile, Alabama, in the Southern United States, an ordnance depot or "magazine" exploded, killing some 300 persons. This event occurred just after the end of the American Civil War, during the occupation of the city by victorious Federal troops. The depot was a warehouse on Beauregard Street, where the troops had stacked some 200 tons of shells and powder. Some time in the afternoon of May 25, a cloud of black smoke rose into the air and the ground began to rumble. Flames shot up into the sky and bursting shells were heard throughout the city.

Alabama, United States

Battle of Eccles Hill

The Battle of Eccles Hill () was part of a raid into Canadian territory from the United States led by John O'Neill of the Fenian Brotherhood, intended to pressure Great Britain to grant sovereignty to Ireland. In 1870, the Fenians crossed the Canadian border and proceeded to the top of Eccles Hill where they were confronted by members of the Canadian home guard and volunteers. The Fenians were overwhelmed by local militia units and armed citizens on May 25, 1870, and were compelled to abandon what was anticipated to have been a "glorious victory".

Battle of Butte-aux-Cailles

The Battle of Butte-aux-Cailles took place on 24–25 May 1871 between the Paris Commune and Versaillais government forces in the Parisian district of Butte-aux-Cailles.

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France

Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore opens at the Opera Comique in London

H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in London on 25 May 1878, and ran for 571 performances, which was the second-longest run of any musical theatre piece up to that time. H.M.S.

1893 Queensland colonial election

Elections were held in the Colony of Queensland between 18 April 1893 and 25 May 1893 to elect the members of the colony's Legislative Assembly. This election was an early use of contingent voting in a government election, at least in the single-member districts. Five districts were two-seat districts - Mackay, Marlborough, North Brisbane, Rockhampton and South Brisbane.

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Belgian general election, 1902

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 25 May 1902.The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 54 of the 85 seats up for election in the Chamber of Representatives. Voter turnout was 95.7%. Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders. In addition to the regular elections for these 85 seats, elections were held for one seat (6 in total) in Ghent-Eeklo, Aalst, Soignies, Charleroi, Liège and Verviers because the number of representatives increased for these electoral arrondissements following the population census.

Belgium

Battle of Velika Hoča

The Battle of Velika Hoča (Serbian: Борба у Великој Хочи) was fought between the Serbian Chetnik Organization, a Serbian rebel faction, and Ottoman irregulars from Orahovac, Kosovo, on 25 May 1905.

1914 Wellington mayoral election

The 1914 Wellington mayoral by-election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.

New Zealand

Battle of Festubert

The Battle of Festubert (15–25 May 1915) was an attack by the British army in the Artois region of France on the western front during World War I. The offensive formed part of a series of attacks by the French Tenth Army and the British First Army in the Second Battle of Artois (3 May – 18 June 1915).

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France

Second Battle of Ypres

The Second Battle of Ypres was fought from 22 April to 25 May 1915, during the First World War, for control of the tactically valuable high ground to the east and the south of the Flemish town of Ypres, in western Belgium. The First Battle of Ypres had been fought the previous autumn. The Second Battle of Ypres was the occasion of the first mass use by Germany of poison gas on the Western Front.

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Belgium

Battle of Radymno

The Battle of Radymno (Polish: [raˈdɘ̟.mnɔ]) was fought from 23 to 25 May 1915, during the First World War, in Radymno, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary (now part of Poland), between the Russian 3rd Army, led by infantry general Leonid Lesh, and the German 11th Army, led by general August von Mackensen. It resulted in the German victory, and a large devastation of Radymno.

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Poland

Japan and China reached a series of agreements which ratified the first four sets of goals on 25 May 1915

The Twenty-One Demands was a set of demands made during the First World War by the Empire of Japan under Prime Minister Ōkuma Shigenobu to the government of the Republic of China on 18 January 1915. The secret demands would greatly extend Japanese control of China. Japan would keep the former German leased territory it had conquered at the start of World War I in 1914 and would have increased influence in Manchuria and Inner Mongolia while having an expanded role in railways.

Burning of the Custom House

On 25 May 1921, during the Irish War of Independence, the Custom House in Dublin was occupied and then burnt in an operation by the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The Custom House was the headquarters of the Local Government Board for Ireland, an agency of the British administration in Ireland, against which the IRA was fighting in the name of the self-proclaimed Irish Republic.

Dublin, Ireland

1924 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 11 May and 25 May 1924. They resulted in a victory for the left-wing Cartel des Gauches, an alliance of Radicals and Socialists, which governed until July 1926 under the premierships of Édouard Herriot, Paul Painlevé and Aristide Briand.

France

Scopes trial

The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, also known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was an American legal case from July 10 to July 21, 1925, in which a high school teacher, John T. Scopes, was accused of violating the Butler Act, a Tennessee state law which outlawed the teaching of human evolution in public schools.

Scopes Trial: John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching human evolution in Tennessee.

Sholom Schwartzbard assassinates Symon Petliura, the head of the government of the Ukrainian People's Republic, which is in government-in-exile in Paris

Symon Vasyliovych Petliura (Ukrainian: Симон Васильович Петлюра, Ukrainian pronunciation: [ˈsɪmon ʋɐˈsɪlʲowɪt͡ʃ petˈlʲurɐ]; 22 May [O.S. 10 May] 1879 – 25 May 1926) was a Ukrainian revolutionary, politician and journalist. He was the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian People's Army (UNA) and led the Ukrainian People's Republic during the Ukrainian War of Independence, a part of the wider Russian Civil War.

The Walt Disney Company cartoon Three Little Pigs premieres at Radio City Music Hall, featuring the hit song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?"

The Walt Disney Company (TWDC), commonly known as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Founded on October 16, 1923, as an animation studio by brothers Walt and Roy Oliver Disney as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Disney operated under the names Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before adopting its current name in 1986.

Bombing of Alicante

The bombing of Alicante was an aerial attack against the Spanish city of Alicante on 25 May 1938. It was one of the deadliest aerial bombings of the Spanish Civil War.

Alicante, Spain

Battle of Boulogne

The Battle of Boulogne in 1940 was the defence of the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer by French, British and Belgian troops in the Battle of France during the Second World War. The battle was fought at the same time as the Siege of Calais, just before Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from Dunkirk.

World War II: The German 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.

1941 Coupe de France final

The 1941 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade Municipal, Saint-Ouen on 25 May 1941, that saw Girondins ASP defeat SC Fives 2–0 thanks to goals by Santiago Urtizberea.

Operation Sonnenblume

Operation Sonnenblume (Unternehmen Sonnenblume, "Operation Sunflower") was the name given to the dispatch of German and Italian troops to North Africa in February 1941, during the Second World War. The Italian 10th Army (10ª Armata) had been destroyed by the British, Commonwealth, Empire and Allied Western Desert Force attacks during Operation Compass (9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941).

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Libya

World War II in Yugoslavia

World War II in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia began on 6 April 1941, when the country was invaded and swiftly conquered by Axis forces and partitioned among Germany, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria and their client regimes.

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Raid on Yontan Airfield

The Raid on Yontan was an Empire of Japan military operation carried out on the night of May 24–25, 1945 against Yontan Airfield on Okinawa. The airfield was recently seized by American forces during the first day of the Battle of Okinawa and was being used by United States Marine Corps and Army Air Force squadrons.

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Battle of Odžak

The Battle of Odžak was the last battle of World War II in Europe. The battle began on 19 April 1945 and lasted until 25 May 1945, 17 days after the end of the war in Europe. The combatants were the Croatian Armed Forces (Independent State of Croatia) (NDH) commanded by Petar Rajkovačić and the Yugoslav Army commanded by Miloš Zekić.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Emirate of Transjordan becomes independent from the United Kingdom as the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan after ratifying the Treaty of London and making their Amir, Abdullah I, their King

The Emirate of Transjordan (Arabic: إمارة شرق الأردن, romanised: Imārat Sharq al-Urdun, lit. 'the emirate east of the Jordan'), officially the Emirate of Trans-Jordan, was an autonomous administrative division (under a League of Nations mandate) established on 11 April 1921, which remained as such until achieving formal independence as the Kingdom of Transjordan in 1946.

1952 Copa del Generalísimo final

The Copa del Generalísimo 1952 final was the 50th final of the King's Cup. The finals was played at Estadio Chamartín in Madrid, on 25 May 1952, being won by CF Barcelona, who beat Valencia CF 4–2 after extra time.

Madrid, Spain

1954 Emperor's Cup final

1954 Emperor's Cup Final was the 34th final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at Yamanashi Prefectural Stadium in Yamanashi on May 25, 1954. Keio BRB won the championship.

1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak

The 1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck the southern and central U.S Great Plains States on May 25–26, 1955. It produced at least 46 tornadoes across seven states including two F5 tornadoes in Blackwell, Oklahoma, and Udall, Kansas that caused most of the casualties. The outbreak killed 102 from three tornadoes while injuring hundreds more. Unusual electromagnetic activity was observed, including St.

United States

1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition

The 1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition succeeded in climbing the 28,168-foot (8,586 m) Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, for the first time. The expedition complied with a request from the Sikkim authorities that the summit should not be trodden on so the climbers deliberately stopped about five feet below the summit. George Band and Joe Brown reached the top on 25 May 1955, and they were followed the next day by Norman Hardie and Tony Streather.

1955 Prince Edward Island general election

The 1955 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on May 25, 1955. The governing Liberals of Premier Alex W. Matheson increased their majority in the Legislature, winning three more seats over the opposition Progressive Conservatives led by Reginald Bell, who would resign as leader in 1957 following this election. Matheson took over as premier from his predecessor J.

Battle of Agounennda

The Battle of Agounennda was an engagement of the Algerian War fought from the 23–25 May 1957 between the French 3rd Colonial Parachute Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Marcel Bigeard and FLN’s Commando 41 (‘Ali Khodja’) under Si Azzedine. Bigeard and his regiment were sent to hunt down the Commando after it had carried out several successful ambushes against French units.

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Algeria

Italian Senate election in Lombardy, 1958

Lombardy elected its third delegation to the Italian Senate on May 25, 1958. This election was a part of national Italian general election of 1958 even if, according to the Italian Constitution, every senatorial challenge in each Region is a single and independent race. The election was won by the centrist Christian Democracy, as it happened at national level.

Lombardy, Italy

Italian general election, 1958

General elections were held in Italy on Sunday May 25, 1958, to select the Third Republican Parliament. The number of MPs to be elected was calculated upon the population's size for the last time.

Italy

Apollo program

The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the United States human spaceflight program led by NASA, which landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969. The Apollo program was conceived in 1960 in the Dwight D. Eisenhower presidency during Project Mercury and executed after Project Gemini. The Apollo program was later dedicated to President John F. Kennedy's national goal, "before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" in his address to the U.S. Congress on May 25, 1961.

1963 FA Cup final

The 1963 FA Cup final was the ultimate match of the 1962–63 FA Cup, the 82nd edition of the first English club football tournament. Having been postponed for three weeks due to a fixture backlog caused by the "Big Freeze" of the winter months, the final was played on 25 May 1963.

The Organisation of African Unity is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Organisation of African Unity (OAU; French: Organisation de l'unité africaine, OUA) was an African intergovernmental organisation established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with 33 signatory governments. Some of the key aims of the OAU were to encourage political and economic integration among member states, and to eradicate colonialism and neo-colonialism from the African continent.

1964 Iraq Central FA Altruism Cup

The 1964 Iraq Central FA Altruism Cup was the 3rd edition of the Iraq Central FA Perseverance Cup. The match was contested between the winners and runners-up of the 1963–64 edition of the Iraq Central FA Premier League, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and Al-Firqa Al-Thalitha respectively. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won the game 3–0.

Iraq

Explorer program: Explorer 32 launches

Explorer 32, also known as Atmosphere Explorer-B (AE-B), was a NASA satellite launched by the United States to study the Earth's upper atmosphere. It was launched from Cape Canaveral on a Delta C1 launch vehicle, on 25 May 1966. It was the second of five "Atmosphere Explorer", the first being Explorer 17.

1967 European Cup final

The 1967 European Cup final was a football match contested between Italian team Internazionale and Scottish team Celtic to determine the champion of the 1966–67 European Cup. It took place on 25 May 1967 at the Estádio Nacional in Lisbon, Portugal, in front of a crowd of 45,000. The match was Inter's third European final and Celtic's first; the Italian club had won the tournament in two of the previous three years.

Lisbon, Portugal

Battle of Landing Zone Center

The Battle of Landing Zone Center (also known as the Battle of Hill 352 or the Battle of Nui Hoac Ridge) took place from 5–25 May 1968 in Quảng Tín Province during the Vietnam War.

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1969 Sudanese coup d'état

The government of President Ismail al-Azhari and Prime Minister Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub of Sudan was overthrown in a bloodless coup d'état on 25 May 1969. The coup ended Sudan's second democratic era.

Khartoum, Sudan · Omdurman, Sudan

South Korean legislative election, 1971

Parliamentary elections were held in South Korea on 25 May 1971. The result was a victory for the Democratic Republican Party, which won 113 of the 204 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was 73.2%.

South Korea

1976 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election

On May 25, 1976, an election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor. Incumbent mayor Neil Goldschmidt won reelection, defeating city commissioner Frank Ivancie. Portland uses a nonpartisan system for local elections, in which all voters are eligible to participate. All candidates are listed on the ballot without any political party affiliation. All candidates meeting the qualifications competed in a blanket primary election on May 25, 1976.

Portland, Oregon, United States · Oregon, United States

1976 Arkansas Democratic Party presidential primary

The 1976 Arkansas Democratic Party presidential primary was held on May 25 as part of the 1976 Democratic Party presidential primaries to elect 26 delegates to the 1976 Democratic National Convention. It was the first Democratic presidential primary held in the state of Arkansas. Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter handily won the contest by 46 points.

United States

1976 Alabama Democratic presidential primary

A presidential primary was held in the U.S. state of Alabama on May 4, 1976, with runoff elections on May 25 to elect delegates representing Alabama to the 1976 Democratic National Convention. In order to choose the state's thirty-five delegates, the state was divided up into twenty-seven delegate districts based on state house lines.

This entry records the runoff, as dated in the source infobox.

United States

1977 European Cup final

The 1977 European Cup final was an association football match played between Borussia Mönchengladbach of West Germany and Liverpool of England on 25 May 1977 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy (the venue was decided in Bern by the UEFA Executive Committee on 17 September 1976). The showpiece event was the final match of the 1976–77 season of Europe's premier cup competition, the European Cup.

Italy

1977 JSL Cup final

1977 JSL Cup final was the second final of the JSL Cup competition. The final was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on May 25, 1977. Furukawa Electric won the championship.

Tokyo, Japan

Star Wars opens in US theaters

Star Wars (later retitled as Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. Produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox, it is the first film in the Star Wars franchise and the fourth chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga".

American Airlines Flight 191

American Airlines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago to Los Angeles International Airport. On the afternoon of May 25, 1979, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 operating this flight was taking off from then-existing runway 32R at O'Hare International when its left engine detached from the wing, causing a loss of control.

Chicago, United States

John Spenkelink, a convicted murderer, is executed in Florida; he is the first person to be executed in the state after the reintroduction of capital punishment in 1976

John Arthur Spenkelink (March 29, 1949 – May 25, 1979) was an American convicted murderer. He was executed in 1979, the first convicted criminal to be executed in Florida after capital punishment was reinstated in 1976, and the second (after Gary Gilmore) in the United States as well as the first involuntarily executed in about 14 years.

1980 Greek Football Cup final

The 1980 Greek Cup final was the 36th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 25 May 1980 at Nikos Goumas Stadium. The contesting teams were Iraklis and Kastoria. It was Iraklis' fourth Greek Cup final in their 72 years of existence and Kastoria's first ever Greek Cup final in their 17-year history. Iraklis on their way to the final, faced their local rivals PAOK on the semi-finals.

Battle of San Carlos (1982)

The Battle of San Carlos was an aerial and naval battle that lasted from 21 to 25 May 1982 during the British landings on the shores of San Carlos Water (which became known as "Bomb Alley") in the Falklands War. Low-flying land-based Argentine fighter jets made repeated attacks on ships of the British Task Force.

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Falkland Islands

1983 European Cup final

The 1983 European Cup final was a football match held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, on 25 May 1983, that saw Hamburger SV of West Germany defeat Juventus of Italy 1–0. A single goal from Felix Magath eight minutes into the game was enough for Hamburg to claim their first European Cup title. It was the sixth consecutive European Cup final to finish with a 1–0 scoreline.

Athens, Greece

Colombian presidential election, 1986

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 25 May 1986. The result was a victory for Virgilio Barco Vargas of the Liberal Party, who received 58.7% of the vote.

Colombia

Hands Across America

Hands Across America was a public fundraising event held on Sunday, May 25, 1986, Memorial Day weekend, which attempted to create a continuous human chain of people holding hands across the contiguous United States. While approximately 5 million people participated, the chain was broken in many places, particularly in the Southwestern desert.

1988 European Cup final

The 1988 European Cup final was a football match played between PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands and Benfica of Portugal to decide the champion of the 1987–88 European Cup. PSV won 6–5 on penalties after a goalless draw after extra time. The match was played at Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, on 25 May 1988. According to PSV player Berry van Aerle, it was not a particularly good match, with both teams very cautious.

1991 New South Wales state election

Elections to the 50th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday 25 May 1991. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election. The Liberal–National Coalition government of Premier Nick Greiner, which enjoyed a considerable majority following their landslide win at the 1988 election, was seeking a second term in office against new Labor Opposition Leader Bob Carr.

1992 Football League Second Division play-off final

The 1992 Football League Second Division play-off final was an association football match, which was played on 25 May 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League Second Division, the second tier of English football, to the inaugural season of the Premier League.

London, United Kingdom

1992 Italian presidential election

The 1992 Italian presidential election was held in Italy on 13–25 May 1992, following the resignation of President Francesco Cossiga on 28 April 1992. Only members of Parliament and regional delegates were entitled to vote, most of these electors having been elected in the 1992 general election and in the 1990 regional elections.

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Italy

1993 Nova Scotia general election

The 1993 Nova Scotia general election was held on May 25, 1993, to elect members of the 56th House of Assembly of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Liberals under John Savage won a landslide victory over the unpopular Progressive Conservatives under Premier Donald Cameron, while Alexa McDonough's NDP remained a distant third, winning three seats.

1993 Guatemalan constitutional crisis

The 1993 Guatemala constitutional crisis took place in 1993 when then President Jorge Serrano Elías attempted a self-coup or autogolpe. On Tuesday May 25, 1993, Serrano illegally suspended the constitution, dissolved Congress and the Supreme Court, imposed censorship, and tried to restrict civil freedom.

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Guatemala

Perth and Kinross by-election, 1995

A by-election for the UK Parliament constituency of Perth and Kinross in Scotland was held on 25 May 1995, following the death of Conservative MP Sir Nicholas Fairbairn on 19 February of that year. The result was a Scottish National Party gain from the Conservatives.

United Kingdom

1996 DFB-Pokal final

The 1996 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1995–96 DFB-Pokal, the 53rd season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 25 May 1996 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. 1. FC Kaiserslautern won the match 1–0 against Karlsruher SC to claim their second cup title, qualifying for the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the 1996 DFB-Supercup.

Berlin, Germany

1996 Football League Third Division play-off final

The 1996 Football League Third Division play-off final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 1996, to determine the fourth and final team to gain promotion from the Third Division to the Second Division of the Football League in the 1995–96 season. It was contested by Plymouth Argyle, who finished fourth in the Third Division table, and Darlington, who finished fifth.

1997 Football League Second Division play-off final

The 1997 Football League Second Division play-off final was an association football match which was played on 25 May 1997 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Crewe Alexandra and Brentford. The top two teams of the 1996–97 Football League Second Division league, Bury and Stockport County, gained automatic promotion to the First Division, while the teams placed from third to sixth place in the table took part in play-offs.

London, United Kingdom

1997 Ukrainian Cup final

The 1997 Ukrainian Cup final was a football match that took place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy on 25 May 1997. The match was the 6th Ukrainian Cup Final and it was contested by FC Shakhtar Donetsk and FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. The 1997 Ukrainian Cup Final was the fifth to be held in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Shakhtar won by a single goal netted by Serhiy Atelkin in the 36th minute.

1997 National Soccer League grand final

The 1997 National Soccer League Grand Final was held on 25 May 1997 between Brisbane Strikers and Sydney United at Lang Park. Brisbane gained home advantage because despite finishing below United on the league standings, they defeated the Sydney side in the major semi-final two weeks earlier. The teams were all locked up at half time, however two goals for the Strikers by Frank Farina and Rod Brown secured their first NSL championship.

Siege of Freetown

The siege of Freetown was a battle during the Sierra Leone Civil War. It began when Johnny Paul Koroma took over the power from Ahmad Tejan Kabbah and began a dictatorship. In response, ECOMOG troops, led by Nigeria, helped the Sierra Leone Army to attack and remove Koroma from power and Kabbah was elected back in post. In revenge, Koroma's allies, the RUF, assaulted the city but were forced to retreat.

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Sierra Leone

1998 Football League First Division play-off final

The 1998 Football League First Division play-off final was an association football match played on 25 May 1998 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Charlton Athletic and Sunderland. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League for the 1998–99 season.

London, United Kingdom

1998 Iraqi Perseverance Cup

The 1998 Iraqi Perseverance Cup (Arabic: كأس المثابرة العراقي 1998) was the 3rd edition of the Iraqi Super Cup. The match was contested between Baghdad rivals Al-Shorta and Al-Zawraa at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdad. It was played on 25 May 1998 to bring an end to the 1997–98 season. Al-Zawraa won the game 1–0, earning their first Super Cup title.

Iraq

2001 Croatian local elections

Local elections were held in Croatia on 25 May 2001. It was the third time the country had held local elections since independence, and the first time since democratization. Voting at 6,430 separate polling stations across Croatia for members of representative bodies of local and regional self-government units, the citizens elected members for a total of 423 municipal and 122 city councils, as well as members for 20 county assemblies, and the Zagreb City Assembly.

Croatia

China Airlines Flight 611

China Airlines Flight 611 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight operated by a Boeing 747-200 from Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (now Taoyuan International Airport) in Taiwan to Hong Kong International Airport. On May 25th, 2002, the flight disintegrated midair and crashed into the Taiwan Strait, 26 miles (23 nmi; 42 km) northeast of the Penghu Islands, 20 minutes after takeoff, killing all 225 people on board.

Taiwan

2002 Heineken Cup final

The 2002 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2001–02 Heineken Cup, the seventh season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 25 May 2002 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff; this was the third time the final had been played in Cardiff after the 1996 and 1997 finals, but the first since the opening of the Millennium Stadium, which was built on the site of the old Cardiff Arms Park for the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

United Kingdom

Spanish local elections, 2003

The 2003 Spanish local elections were held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, throughout all 8,108 Spain municipalities, simultaneously with regional elections in 13 of the 17 autonomous communities—all except for Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia, and Galicia. All 65,510 councillors were up for election, as well as 153 seats of the 3 Basque Juntas Generales, 149 seats of the 7 Canarian cabildos and the indirectly-elected 1,036 seats of the 38 provincial deputations.

Spain

Barcelona City Council election, 2003

The 2003 Barcelona City Council election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 7th Barcelona City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the municipality of Barcelona. At stake were all 41 seats in the City Council, determining the Mayor of Barcelona.

Barcelona, Spain

2003 Castilian-Manchegan regional election

A regional election was held in Castilla–La Mancha on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 47 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Castilla–La Mancha, Spain

May 2003 Madrilenian regional election

A regional election was held in the Community of Madrid on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Assembly of the autonomous community. All 111 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Madrid, Spain

2003 Murcian regional election

A regional election was held in the Region of Murcia on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Regional Assembly of the autonomous community. All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Region of Murcia, Spain

2003 Asturian regional election

The 2003 Asturian regional election was held on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias. All 45 seats in the General Junta were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Asturias, Spain

2003 Navarrese regional election

A regional election was held in Navarre on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Parliament of the chartered community. All 50 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Navarre, Spain

2003 Madrid municipal election

A municipal election was held in Madrid on 25 May 2003 to elect the 7th City Council of the municipality. All 55 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Madrid, Spain

2003 Valencia municipal election

A municipal election was held in Valencia on 25 May 2003 to elect the 7th City Council of the municipality. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Valencia, Spain

2003 Aragonese regional election

A regional election was held in Aragon on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 67 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The election saw the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), which had ruled Aragon since the previous election, becoming the largest party in the Courts for the first time since the 1991 election.

Aragon, Spain

2003 Cantabrian regional election

The 2003 Cantabrian regional election was held on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Parliament of the autonomous community of Cantabria. All 39 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in 12 other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain. Both the People's Party (PP) and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) lost 1 seat each to the Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC), which won 8 seats.

Cantabria, Spain

2003 Extremaduran regional election

A regional election was held in Extremadura on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Assembly of the autonomous community. All 65 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Extremadura, Spain

2003 Ceuta Assembly election

The 2003 Ceuta Assembly election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 3rd Assembly of the Autonomous City of Ceuta. All 25 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Ceuta, Spain

WWA Reckoning

The Reckoning was the fifth and final professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA). The event took place on May 25, 2003 at the North Shore Events Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. The event aired via tape delay in the United States on June 8, 2003. Six professional wrestling matches were contested at the event.

New Zealand

2003 Riojan regional election

The 2003 Rioja regional election was held on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Parliament of the autonomous community of La Rioja. All 33 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

2003 Ukrainian Cup final

The 2003 Ukrainian Cup final was a football match that took place at the NSC Olimpiyskiy on 25 May 2003. The match was the 12th Ukrainian Cup Final and it was contested by Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk. The 2003 Ukrainian Cup Final was the 12th to be held in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Dynamo won the match 2–1.

2003 Canarian regional election

A regional election was held in the Canary Islands on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Parliament of the autonomous community. All 60 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

2003 Valencian regional election

A regional election was held in the Valencian Community on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Corts of the autonomous community. All 89 seats in the Corts were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

2003 Melilla Assembly election

The 2003 Melilla Assembly election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 3rd Assembly of the Autonomous City of Melilla. All 25 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

2003 Balearic regional election

A regional election was held in the Balearic Islands on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Parliament of the autonomous community. All 59 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

2003 Castilian-Leonese regional election

A regional election was held in Castile and León on 25 May 2003 to elect the 6th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 82 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

2003 Bremen state election

The 2003 Bremen state election was held on 25 May 2003 to elect the members of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen, as well as the city councils of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The incumbent grand coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Mayor Henning Scherf retained its majority and continued in office.

2003 Football League Second Division play-off final

The 2003 Football League Second Division play-off final was a football match played at the Millennium Stadium on 25 May 2003, at the end of the 2002–03 season. The match determined the third and final team to gain promotion from the English Second Division to the First Division, and was contested by fourth-placed Queens Park Rangers and sixth-placed Cardiff City.

2003 Seville municipal election

A municipal election was held in Seville on 25 May 2003 to elect the 7th City Council of the municipality. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

2004 Idaho Republican presidential primary

The 2004 Idaho Republican presidential primary was held on May 25, 2004, to choose the state's 26 pledged delegates to the 2004 Republican National Convention. Incumbent President George W. Bush won the primary and all of the state's delegates.

Idaho, United States

2005 Bulgarian Cup final

The 2005 Bulgarian Cup final was played at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on 25 May 2005 and was contested between the sides of Levski Sofia and CSKA Sofia. The match was refereed by Anton Genov and was won by Levski Sofia. The win gave Levski their 24th Bulgarian Cup success.

2005 UEFA Champions League final

The 2005 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, Europe's primary club football competition. The showpiece event was contested between Milan of Italy and Liverpool of England at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on 25 May 2005. Liverpool, who had won the competition four times, were appearing in their sixth final, and their first since 1985.

Operation Astute

Operation Astute was an Australian-led military deployment to East Timor to quell unrest and return stability in the 2006 East Timor crisis. It was headed by Brigadier Bill Sowry, and commenced on 25 May 2006 under the command of Brigadier Michael Slater. The operation was established at the request of East Timor's government, and continues under an understanding reached between Australia, East Timor, and the United Nations, with the United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor supporting and helping to develop East Timor's police force. Other countries deploying soldiers to East Timor include Malaysia, New Zealand and East Timor's former colonial power Portugal, operating under independent command.

Timor-Leste

Leyenda de Plata (2007)

The Leyenda de Plata (2007) was professional wrestling tournament produced by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLLl; Spanish "World Wrestling Council") that ran from May 18, 2007, over the course of four of CMLL's Friday night shows in Arena México with the finals on June 8, 2007. The annual Leyenda de Plata tournament is held in honor of lucha libre legend El Santo and is one of CMLL's most important annual tournaments.

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Mexico

Lebanese presidential election, 2008

An indirect presidential election was held in the Parliament of Lebanon on 25 May 2008, after the term of incumbent President Émile Lahoud expired on 24 November 2007 at midnight. General Michel Sleiman, the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, was elected as the consensus candidate after months of delays in holding the election due to an ongoing political dispute. By convention, the presidency is usually attributed to a Maronite Christian personality. Under the article 49 of the Lebanese Constitution, a qualified majority of two-thirds of the members of the 128-seat Lebanese Parliament is required to elect the president.

Lebanon

2008 Football League One play-off final

The 2008 Football League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 25 May 2008 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Doncaster Rovers and Leeds United to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from Football League One to the Football League Championship.

London, United Kingdom

2008 Kyiv local election

Snap mayoral and city council elections were held in Kyiv on 25 May 2008. The election, originally scheduled to be held alongside nationwide 2010 local elections, was called by the Verkhovna Rada by a 246–5 vote on March 18 amid corruption allegations involving the incumbent Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi. The local election determined the new Mayor of Kyiv, as well as the composition of the 120-seat Kyiv City Council.

Kyiv, Ukraine

2008 Egypt Cup final

2008 Egypt Cup final, was the final match of 2007–08 Egypt Cup, when Zamalek played ENPPI at Cairo Stadium in Cairo. Zamalek won the game 2–1, claiming the cup for the 21st time.

Egypt

2009 Football League Championship play-off final

The 2009 Football League Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on 25 May 2009 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Burnley and Sheffield United. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League.

London, United Kingdom

Battle of Do Ab

The Battle of Do Ab took place in Nuristan province, Afghanistan on 25 May 2011. In the battle, a scout platoon from the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, United States Army, 20 Afghan soldiers, and two United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) operators and one Law Enforcement Professional (LEP) were ambushed by an estimated 400-500 Taliban near the village of Do Ab. With assistance from close air support, the coalition forces repulsed the ambush, killing approximately 270 Taliban. The coalition forces suffered no casualties.

Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

2011 Cupa României final

The 2011 Cupa României final was the 11th final of the Cupa României between the archrivals Dinamo București and Steaua București. The match took place on 25 May 2011 at the Silviu Ploeşteanu stadium in Brașov. Steaua won the 21st cup in the club's history after beating Dinamo 2–1.

Brașov, Romania

2011 Ukrainian Cup final

The 2011 Ukrainian Cup final was a football match that was played at the Yuvileiny Stadium, Sumy, on 25 May 2011. The match was the 20th Ukrainian Cup Final and was contested by Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk. This was the first time a Ukrainian Cup final was played in Sumy.

2011 Bulgarian Cup final

The 2011 Bulgarian Cup final was the 71st final of the Bulgarian Cup. The match took place on 25 May 2011 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. The match was contested by CSKA Sofia, who beat Litex Lovech 2–1 in their semi-final, and Slavia Sofia who beat Pirin Blagoevgrad 7–6 on penalties after a 1–1 draw after extra time.

2011 Liga Indonesia Premier Division final

The 2011 Liga Indonesia Premier Division final was a football match which was played on Wednesday, 25 May 2011.

2012 Copa del Rey final

The 2012 Copa del Rey final was the 110th final since the tournament's establishment (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was contested by Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona on 25 May 2012 at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. This was the clubs' first meeting in the final since 2009 where Barcelona won the trophy with a 4–1 victory.

Madrid, Spain

Houla massacre

The Houla massacre (Arabic: مجزرة الحولة) was a mass murder of civilians that took place on May 25, 2012, in the midst of the Syrian Civil War, in the town of Taldou, in the Houla Region of Syria, a string of towns northwest of Homs. According to the United Nations, 108 people were killed, including 34 women and 49 children.

The SpaceX Dragon 1 becomes the first commercial spacecraft to successfully rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station

SpaceX Dragon 1 is a class of fourteen partially reusable cargo spacecraft developed by SpaceX, an American private space transportation company. The spacecraft flew 23 missions between 2010 and 2020. Dragon was launched into orbit by the company's Falcon 9 launch vehicle to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). It was succeeded by the Dragon 2 spacecraft which has both crewed and cargo versions.

2013 Naxal attack in Darbha valley

On 25 May 2013, Naxalite insurgents of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) attacked a convoy of Indian National Congress leaders in the Darbha Valley in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, India. The attack caused at least 27 deaths, including that of former state minister Mahendra Karma and Chhattisgarh Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel. Vidya Charan Shukla, a senior Congress leader, succumbed to his injuries on 11 June 2013.

India

UFC 160

UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on May 25, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas, United States

2013 UEFA Champions League final

The 2013 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League, the 58th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 21st season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League. The match took place on Saturday, 25 May 2013, at Wembley Stadium in London, England, between German Bundesliga clubs Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.

England, United Kingdom · London, United Kingdom

2013 Northern Tablelands state by-election

A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Northern Tablelands on 25 May 2013. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent member Richard Torbay, which was announced on 20 March 2013. Adam Marshall was declared elected on 28 May 2013.

2013 Netball Superleague Grand Final

The 2013 Netball Superleague Grand Final featured Team Bath and Celtic Dragons. Team Bath secured their fifth Netball Superleague title in eight years with a victory over Dragons. Dragons, who were playing their first grand final won the second quarter by two points to lead 31–30 at half-time. However Team Bath fought back and entered the final quarter with a two-point advantage at 46–44.

United Kingdom

2013 Pro12 Grand Final

The 2013 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2012–13 Pro12 season. The 2012–13 season was the second with RaboDirect as title sponsor and the fourth ever League Grand Final. Leinster won the game 24–18 against Ulster. The win for Leinster ended a run of three successive league final losses.

Ireland

Colombian presidential election, 2014

Presidential elections were held in Colombia on May 25, 2014. Since no candidate received 50% of the vote in the first round, a run-off between the two candidates with the most votes took place three weeks later on June 15, 2014. According to the official figures released by the National Registry office (Registraduría Nacional), as of May 22, 2014 (the cut-off date to register) 32,975,158 Colombians were registered and entitled to vote in the 2014 presidential election, including 545,976 Colombians resident abroad. Incumbent president Juan Manuel Santos was allowed to run for a second consecutive term.

Colombia

Ukrainian presidential election, 2014

Presidential elections were held in Ukraine on 25 May 2014, resulting in Petro Poroshenko being elected President of Ukraine. Originally scheduled to take place on 29 March 2015, the date was changed following the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. Poroshenko won the elections with 54.7% of the votes. His closest competitor was Yulia Tymoshenko, who emerged with 12.81% of the votes. The Central Election Commission reported voter turnout at over 60% excluding those regions not under government control. Since Poroshenko obtained an absolute majority in the first round, a run-off second ballot (on 15 June 2014) was unnecessary. The elections were not held throughout Ukraine.

Ukraine

Prisión Fatal (May 2014)

Prisión Fatal (May 2014) was a professional wrestling major event, produced by the Mexico based International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) professional wrestling promotion. The event took on May 25, 2014, at "Arena Naucalpan" in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, IWRG's main venue. The show was the third overall show promoted under the Prisión Fatal name and the first of two shows in 2014 billed as Prisión Fatal. The main event was the eponymous Prisión Fatal (Spanish for "Deadly Prison") Steel cage match where the last person remaining in the cage was forced to unmasked or shaved bald as per the match stipulation.

Naucalpan, Mexico

Piedmontese regional election, 2014

The Piedmontese regional election of 2014 took place on 25 May 2014. It was a snap election, prompted by the dissolution of the Regional Council by the Regional Administrative Tribunal on the grounds that one of the lists supporting Roberto Cota (Lega Nord–Piemont) in the 2010 regional election (which saw Cota narrowly defeating Mercedes Bresso, the incumbent Democratic President) had committed irregularities in filing the slates for the election. In 2014 Cota chose not to stand again for President and the parties composing his coalition failed to agree on a single candidate, resulting in a landslide victory for Sergio Chiamparino, a Democrat who had been Mayor of Turin from 2001 to 2011.

Piedmont, Italy

Ukrainian local elections, 2014

The 2014 Ukrainian local elections took place on May 25, 2014, four years after the conclusion of the last local elections, which took place in October 2010. The elections occurred during the political crisis in the aftermath of the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. Although the Verkhovna Rada did not schedule early local elections for entire Ukraine, it announced early elections in a number of places throughout Ukraine, including mayoral elections for some large cities, such as Odessa and Kiev. Overall, mayoral elections occurred in 43 cities, 27 settlements, and 200 villages, in addition to 2 city council and 3 village council elections, throughout 14 of Ukraine's 24 oblasts, and were also scheduled to take place in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Ukraine

Bukit Gelugor by-election, 2014

A by-election was held for the Dewan Rakyat parliamentary seat of Bukit Gelugor on 25 May 2014 following the nomination day on 12 May 2014. The seat fell vacant after the passing of the incumbent MP, Karpal Singh in a motor accident near Kampar, Perak on 17 April 2014. Karpal hailed from the Democratic Action Party, a component party of Pakatan Rakyat. A political and legal veteran, he served in the Parliament since 1978 (except for a brief period) and as the chairman of the DAP from 2004 until 2014.

Malaysia

Belgian regional elections, 2014

Regional elections were held in Belgium on 25 May 2014 to choose representatives for the Flemish Parliament, Walloon Parliament, Brussels Parliament and the Parliament of the German-speaking Community. These elections were held on the same day as the 2014 European elections as well as the 2014 Belgian federal election. The Parliament of the French Community is composed of all elected members of the Walloon Parliament (except German-speaking members) and 19 of the French-speaking members of the Brussels Parliament.

Flanders, Belgium

Chikara You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice was a professional wrestling internet pay-per-view (iPPV) event produced by the Chikara promotion, that took place on May 25, 2014, at the Palmer Center in Easton, Pennsylvania. The event marked Chikara's fifth iPPV and first event since Aniversario: Never Compromise in June 2013.

Pennsylvania, United States

2014 European Parliament election in Austria

The 2014 European Parliament election in Austria was held on 25 May 2014 in Austria. As a result of the Lisbon Treaty Austria held 19 seats in the European Parliament, but with Croatia joining the Union in 2013, Austria's allocation was reduced to 18 seats.

Austria

2014 European Parliament election in Sweden

European Parliament elections in Sweden took place on 25 May 2014. At the election, twenty Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were from the Swedish constituency. In the election, voters choose members of registered Swedish parties whose elected members then form political groups in the European Parliament, together with members of parties from other Member States with the same political affiliation.

Sweden

2014 European Parliament election in Belgium

An election was held on 25 May 2014 in the three Belgian constituencies (the Dutch-speaking electoral college, the French-speaking electoral college and the German-speaking electoral college) to elect the Belgian delegation to the European Parliament. This election, part of the 2014 European Parliament election, was held on the same day alongside the Belgian federal election and the Belgian regional elections.

Belgium

2014 European Parliament election in Greece

European Parliament elections were held in Greece on 25 May 2014 to elect the 21 Greek members of the European Parliament. The number of seats allocated to Greece declined from 22 to 21, as a result of the 2013 reapportionment of seats in the European Parliament. The election marked a significant milestone as the left-wing SYRIZA party emerged as the largest party for the first time, securing 26.6% of the votes.

Greece

2014 European Parliament election in Poland

The 2014 European Parliament election in Poland elected the delegation from Poland to the European Parliament. It took place on 25 May 2014. The Polish electorate will elect 51 MEPs, compared to 50 in the 2009 election. (In December 2011, under the terms of the Lisbon Treaty, one additional MEP from the People's Party entered the Parliament, bringing the number of Polish MEPs to 51).

Poland

2014 European Parliament election in Croatia

European Parliament elections were held in Croatia on 25 May 2014. These were the second elections to the European Parliament in Croatia since the country's accession to the European Union was completed in 2013. The country formed a single constituency, with members elected by proportional representation using open lists.

Croatia

2014 European Parliament election in Portugal

An election was held in Portugal on Sunday, 25 May 2014, to elect the Portuguese delegation to the European Parliament from 2014 to 2019. This was the seventh European Parliament election held in Portugal. The Socialist Party (PS) was the winner of the election, scoring 31.5 percent of the votes. The Socialists increased their share of vote by almost 5 percentage points, and won one more seat compared with 2009.

Portugal

2014 European Parliament election in Spain

An election was held in Spain on 25 May 2014 as part of the concurrent EU-wide election to the 8th European Parliament. All 54 seats allocated to the Spanish constituency as per the Treaty of Lisbon were up for election. The People's Party (PP) emerged as the largest party overall, albeit with its worst nationwide election result in 25 years with a mere 26.1% of the share and 16 seats, losing 2.6 million votes and 8 seats from its 2009 result.

Spain

2014 European Parliament election in Cyprus

Cyprus's component of the 2014 European Parliament election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2014. In total, 6 Members of the European Parliament were elected from Cyprus.

Cyprus

2014 Football League One play-off final

The 2014 Football League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 25 May 2014 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Leyton Orient and Rotherham United to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from Football League One to the Football League Championship.

London, United Kingdom

2014 European Parliament election in Bulgaria

An election of the Members of the European Parliament from Bulgaria to the European Parliament was held on 25 May 2014 as part of the larger European Parliament election. After a decision by the European Council in 2013, Bulgaria was allocated 17 seats in the European Parliament for the Eighth European Parliament. The election campaign officially began on 25 April 2014, one month before the election day.

Bulgaria

2014 European Parliament election in Romania

The 2014 European Parliament election in Romania was held in Romania on 25 May 2014.

Romania

2014 European Parliament election in Estonia

An election for Members of the European Parliament from Estonia to the European Parliament was held on 25 May 2014.

Estonia

2014 European Parliament election in Slovenia

2014 European Parliament elections were held in Slovenia on 25 May 2014. It was the first in the series of three elections held in the 2014, and the major test leading up to the parliamentary elections in July. The political atmosphere was in a crisis that started with the fall of Borut Pahor's government, then Janez Janša's government in 2013, the latter coming after Janša was accused of corruption.

Slovenia

2014 European Parliament election in Finland

An election for the election of the delegation from Finland to the European Parliament took place on 25 May 2014 with advance voting from 14 to 20 May. Finnish voters elected thirteen members to the European Parliament.

Finland

2014 Kyiv local election

Local elections in Kyiv for the post of Mayor and members of Kyiv City Council took place on 25 May 2014, as part of the 2014 Ukrainian local elections. Vitali Klitschko won the mayoral election with almost 57% of the votes, while his party the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform won 73 of the 120 seats in the Kyiv City Council.

Kyiv, Ukraine

2014 European Parliament election in Hungary

An election of Members of the European Parliament from Hungary to the European Parliament was held on 25 May 2014. With the Lisbon Treaty coming into force, Hungary held 22 seats in the European Parliament. However, because Croatia joined the EU in 2013, it now holds 21 seats to the Parliament.

Hungary

2014 European Parliament election in Italy

The 2014 European Parliament election in Italy took place on 25 May 2014. Italy elected 73 MEPs out of 751 European Parliament seats. The governing Democratic Party (PD) won the election with 40.8% of the vote and 31 seats, followed by the Five Star Movement (21.2% and 17 seats) and Forza Italia (16.8% and 13 seats).

Italy

2014 Saarland local elections

The 2014 Saarland local elections were held on May 25, 2014 to elect members of Saarland's 6 district councils and 52 municipal councils. The elections were held on the same day as the 2014 European Parliament election in Germany.

2014 European Parliament election

The 2014 European Parliament election was held in the European Union (EU) between 22 and 25 May 2014. It was the 8th parliamentary election since the first direct elections in 1979, and the first in which the European political parties fielded candidates for President of the Commission.

2014 Abruzzo regional election

The Abruzzo regional election of 2014 took place on 25 May 2014. The Democratic candidate Luciano D'Alfonso, a former Christian Democrat who had been mayor of Pescara in 2003–2009, defeated incumbent President Giovanni Chiodi of Forza Italia by a wide margin.

2014 Magyar Kupa final

The Magyar Kupa final was the final match of the 2013–14 Magyar Kupa, played between Újpest and Diósgyőr.

Hungary

2014 Cannes Film Festival

The 67th Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2014. New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion was the head of the jury for the main competition. Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Winter Sleep. The festival poster featured Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni from Federico Fellini's 1963 film 8½, which was presented in the Out of Competition section of the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.

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France

2014 Idlib offensive

The 2014 Idlib offensive was a series of operations conducted by the rebels against the Syrian Government in the Idlib Governorate during the Syrian Civil War. The clashes were mostly concentrated around Khan Shaykhun and on the highway towards Maarrat al-Nu'man.

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Syria

2014 Lithuanian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Lithuania on 11 May 2014, with a second round held on 25 May between the top two candidates from the first round. In the second round, incumbent President Dalia Grybauskaitė was re-elected with 58% of the vote. Second round took place alongside the 2014 European elections.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Lithuania

2015 Football League Championship play-off final

The 2015 Football League Championship play-off final was an association football match which was played on 25 May 2015 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Middlesbrough and Norwich City. The match was to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League.

London, United Kingdom

2016 Slovenian Football Cup final

The 2016 Slovenian Football Cup final was the final match of the 2015–16 Slovenian Football Cup to decide the winner of the 25th edition of the Slovenian Football Cup, Slovenia's top knockout tournament. It was played on 25 May 2016 at Bonifika Stadium in Koper and was won by Maribor, who defeated Celje on penalties after the match ended in a 2–2 draw after extra time, winning its ninth cup title.

2017 Montana's at-large congressional district special election

In Montana, an at-large congressional district special election was held on May 25, 2017, to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for Montana's at-large congressional district. The election was necessitated by incumbent Republican Representative Ryan Zinke's appointment as United States Secretary of the Interior. Zinke resigned on March 1, 2017, upon his confirmation.

Montana, United States

Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

The Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland (previously bill no. 29 of 2018) is an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland which permits the Oireachtas to legislate for abortion. The constitution had previously prohibited abortion, unless there was a serious risk to the life of the mother.

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.

2019 European Parliament election in Latvia

An election of the delegation from Latvia to the European Parliament was held on 25 May 2019. The previous elections were held in 2014. The election uses the Sainte-Laguë method, which is weighted against the larger parties. That explains why, according to the results of one opinion poll, parties with 6% of the vote would be allocated one seat each, while a party with 17% of the vote would also be allocated only one seat.

Latvia

2019 European Parliament election in Malta

The 2019 European Parliament election was held in Malta on 25 May 2019. 8 different political parties took part in the election, of which, only 2 won seats in the European Parliament; the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party, with 4 and 2 seats respectively.

Malta

2019 European Parliament election in Slovakia

Elections for the 2019 European Parliament election took place in Slovakia on 25 May 2019. Thirty-one parties featured on the electoral list. The election was won by alliance of Progressive Slovakia and TOGETHER - Civic Democracy. It was the first election since 2006 that was won by some other party than Direction – Social Democracy.

Slovakia

2019 EFL League Two play-off final

The 2019 EFL League Two play-off final was an association football match which was played on 25 May 2019 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Newport County and Tranmere Rovers to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from EFL League Two to EFL League One.

London, United Kingdom

2019 Magyar Kupa final

The 2019 Magyar Kupa final was the final match of the 2018–19 Magyar Kupa, played between Honvéd and Vidi on 25 May 2019 at the Groupama Arena in Budapest, Hungary.

Budapest, Hungary

2019 Scottish Cup final

The 2019 Scottish Cup Final was the 134th final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 2018–19 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match took place at Hampden Park on 25 May 2019 and was contested by Heart of Midlothian and Celtic. This was the fourth time that the two clubs had met in a Scottish Cup final with the previous finals being in 1901, 1907 and 1956.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2019 Cupa României final

The 2019 Cupa României final is the final match of the 2018–19 Cupa României and the 81st final of the Cupa României, Romania's premier football cup competition. It was played on 25 May 2019 between Astra Giurgiu and Viitorul Constanța. Astra Giurgiu reached their third cup final in the club's existence.

Ploiești, Romania

2019 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic

The 2019 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic was held on 24 and 25 May 2019, electing the 21 members of the Czech delegation to the European Parliament as part of the European elections held across the European Union. The result was a victory of the populist ruling party ANO (ALDE), with 21.18 per cent and 6 seats, 2 more seats than in 2014 election.

Czechia

2019 DFB-Pokal final

The 2019 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 2018–19 DFB-Pokal, the 76th season of the annual German football cup competition. The match was played on 25 May 2019 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. The match featured Bundesliga clubs RB Leipzig, playing in their first final, and Bayern Munich, the record winners of the competition. Bayern Munich won the final 3–0 for their 19th DFB-Pokal title.

Berlin, Germany

Double or Nothing (2019)

The 2019 Double or Nothing was the inaugural Double or Nothing and inaugural professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It took place during Memorial Day weekend on May 25, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada. The event aired through traditional PPV outlets, as well as on B/R Live in North America and FITE TV internationally.

Las Vegas, United States · Nevada, United States

2019 Copa del Rey final

The 2019 Copa del Rey final was a football match played on 25 May 2019 that decided the winner of the 2018–19 Copa del Rey, the 117th edition of Spain's primary football cup (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was played at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville between Barcelona and Valencia.

2019 Taça de Portugal final

The 2019 Taça de Portugal final was the last match of the 2018–19 Taça de Portugal, which decided the winners of the 79th season of the Taça de Portugal. It was played on 25 May 2019 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, between Sporting CP and Porto. The defending champions were Desportivo das Aves, however, they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Braga.

2019 Pro14 Grand Final

The 2019 Pro14 Grand Final was the final match of the 2018–19 Pro14 season. The 2018–19 season is the fifth with Guinness as the title sponsor, the tenth with a Grand Final and the second season with 14 teams, following the admission of two South African teams. The final was played between Glasgow Warriors and Leinster and was played at the 60,000 seater, Celtic Park in Glasgow.

United Kingdom

2019 Maltese local elections

Local council elections were held in Malta by 25 May 2019. For the first time, all 68 municipal council were renewed at the same time, following a reform partially initiated in the 2015 election, in which half were.

Malta

2019 Cannes Film Festival

The 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2019. Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu served as jury president for the main competition. South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Parasite, becoming the first Korean to win the award. The Honorary Palme d'Or was awarded to French actor Alain Delon.

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France

2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final

The 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final was the final match of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, the first season of Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA. It was played on 25 May 2022 at the Arena Kombëtare in Tirana, Albania, between Italian club Roma and Dutch club Feyenoord.

Albania

Battle of Nzacko

The battle of Nzacko took place from March 5, 2022 to May 25, 2022, with Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC) fighters from the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic (FPRC) and Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) fighting against FACA and allied Wagner Group mercenaries.

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2022 A-Leagues All Stars Game

The 2022 A-Leagues All Stars Game was the third edition of the A-Leagues All Stars Game, and the first since the 2014 Game. It was held at Accor Stadium in Sydney on 25 May 2022 against Spanish club Barcelona. Barcelona won the game 3–2. The game was televised in Australia on Network 10.

Australia

Siege of Madjoari

The siege of Madjoari began in February 2021 and lasted until May 25, 2022, as part of the jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso. Jihadists from Ansarul Islam and Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin began attacking the city, controlled by Burkinabe forces and the pro-government Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP), and ambushed Burkinabe troops and cut off supply lines.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Burkina Faso

2023 Gazipur City Corporation election

The 2023 Gazipur City Corporation election was a local government election in the city of Gazipur, Bangladesh, held on 25 May 2023 to elect the Mayor of Gazipur and the Gazipur City Council. A total of eight candidates participated in the election. The election resulted in a victory for independent candidate Jayeda Khatun. In the 76-member City Council, the Awami League won 61 seats, while the Bangladesh Nationalist Party won 15 seats.

Bangladesh

2023 Puntland municipal elections

The 2023 Puntland municipal elections took place on Thursday, May 25, 2023, in the Puntland state of Somalia. The elections were the second time the autonomous region had held one-person, one-vote elections.

2024 Indian general election in Delhi

The 2024 Indian general election was held in Delhi on 25 May 2024 to elect 7 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. The result of the election were declared on 4 June 2024.

India

King and Queen of the Ring (2024)

King and Queen of the Ring was a 2024 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE, held for wrestlers from the promotion's main roster brands, Raw and SmackDown. It was the 12th King of the Ring event, but under a new name, and took place on May 25, 2024, at the Jeddah Super Dome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia

2024 Scottish Cup final

The 2024 Scottish Cup final was the final match of the 2023–24 Scottish Cup, the 139th edition of Scotland's most prestigious knockout football competition. It was contested by Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on 25 May 2024.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2024 FA Cup final

The 2024 FA Cup final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 25 May 2024 to determine the winners of the 2023–24 FA Cup, Manchester United. It was the 143rd final of English football's primary cup competition in the Football Association Challenge Cup. The final was contested between holders Manchester City and local rivals Manchester United.

England, United Kingdom · London, United Kingdom

2024 Indian general election in Haryana

The 2024 Indian general election was held in Haryana on 25 May 2024 to elect 10 members of the 18th Lok Sabha.

India

2024 A-League Men Grand Final

The 2024 A-League Men Grand Final, known officially as the Isuzu UTE A-League Grand Final, was a soccer match that was played between Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Victory on 25 May 2024 at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, Australia. The match determined the champions of the A-League Men and was the 19th A-League Men Grand Final, the culmination of the 2023–24 season.

Australia

2024 UEFA Women's Champions League final

The 2024 UEFA Women's Champions League final was the final match of the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League, the 23rd season of Europe's premier women's club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 15th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Women's Cup to the UEFA Women's Champions League. The match was played at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, on 25 May 2024, between Spanish club Barcelona and French club Lyon, a repeat of the 2019 and 2022 finals.

Spain

2024 DFB-Pokal final

The 2024 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 2023–24 DFB-Pokal, the 81st season of the annual German football cup competition. The match was played on 25 May 2024 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. The match featured 1. FC Kaiserslautern, a 2. Bundesliga side, and Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen won the match 1–0 for their second DFB-Pokal title.

Berlin, Germany

2024 Greek Football Cup final

The 2024 Greek Cup final was the 80th final of the Greek Cup. It took place on 25 May 2024 at Panthessaliko Stadium. The contesting teams were Panathinaikos and Aris. It was Panathinaikos' thirty first Greek Cup final in their 116 years of existence and Aris' tenth Greek Cup final of their 110-year history.

2024 Coupe de France final

The 2024 Coupe de France final was a football match between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain to decide the winner of the 2023–24 Coupe de France, the 107th season of the Coupe de France. Due to the upgrade works at the Stade de France for the Olympic Games and Paralympics, the final was relocated to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq.

2024 European Rugby Champions Cup final

The 2024 European Rugby Champions Cup final was the final match of the 2023–24 European Rugby Champions Cup, and the 29th European club rugby final in general. It was contested by Leinster and Toulouse, the two most decorated clubs in the competition's history. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was the host venue of the final, becoming the second stadium in London to host the final after Twickenham Stadium.

United Kingdom

2024 Cannes Film Festival

The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2024. American filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig served as jury president for the main competition. American filmmaker Sean Baker won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the comedy-drama film Anora. The official poster for the festival featuring a still image from the movie Rhapsody in August (1991) by Akira Kurosawa, selected for the 44th edition, was designed by Hartland Villa.

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France

2025 EFL League One play-off final

The 2025 EFL League One play-off final was an association football match which was played on 25 May 2025 at Wembley Stadium, London, to determine the third and final team to gain promotion from EFL League One, the third tier of English football, to the EFL Championship.

London, United Kingdom

NXT Battleground (2025)

The 2025 Battleground, also promoted as Battleground: Tampa, was a professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's developmental brand, NXT. It was the third annual Battleground produced by WWE for NXT and the eighth Battleground overall. The event took place during Memorial Day weekend on May 25, 2025, at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.

Florida, United States

2025 Taça de Portugal final

The 2025 Taça de Portugal final was the last match of the 2024–25 Taça de Portugal, which decided the winner of the 85th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout cup competition in Portuguese football. It was played on 25 May 2025 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, between Primeira Liga and Lisbon rivals Benfica and Sporting CP.

2025 Tajik Super Cup

The 2025 Tajik Supercup was the 16th Tajik Supercup, an annual Tajik football match played between the winners of the previous season's Tajikistan Higher League and Tajikistan Cup. The match was contested by 2024 League champions Istiklol, and Cup Champions Regar-TadAZ.