This Day In History
May 25
The English Restoration Constitutional Convention begins Constitutional Convention convenes in Philadelphia Catholic priest ordained in America President Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War Confederates score a victory at First Battle of Winchester HMS Pinafore premieres in London Oscar Wilde is sent to prison for indecency Thomas Mann visits the Lido in Venice Large-scale deportations of Armenians begin in Turkey International best-selling thriller writer Robert Ludlum is born Babe Ruth hits last home run Operation Knight's Move is launched JFK asks Congress to support the space program Communist launch new offensive National Democratic Front formed in Saigon Grizzly bear is classified as a "threatened" species Star Wars opens Star Wars released Chinese government removes ban on Shakespeare DC-10 crashes, killing all aboard Worst air crash in U.S. history Pennsylvania man buried with his beloved Corvette
The English Restoration Constitutional Convention begins Constitutional Convention convenes in Philadelphia Catholic priest ordained in America President Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War Confederates score a victory at First Battle of Winchester HMS Pinafore premieres in London Oscar Wilde is sent to prison for indecency Thomas Mann visits the Lido in Venice Large-scale deportations of Armenians begin in Turkey International best-selling thriller writer Robert Ludlum is born Babe Ruth hits last home run Operation Knight's Move is launched JFK asks Congress to support the space program Communist launch new offensive National Democratic Front formed in Saigon Grizzly bear is classified as a "threatened" species Star Wars opens Star Wars released Chinese government removes ban on Shakespeare DC-10 crashes, killing all aboard Worst air crash in U.S. history Pennsylvania man buried with his beloved Corvette
