NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN’S DAY
National Missing Children's Day on May 25th each year shines a spotlight on child safety. The day also honors the dedicated professionals who work tirelessly protecting children around the country. Learn more...
NATIONAL WINE DAY
On May 25 each year, wine lovers everywhere pour a glass of their favorite wine to celebrate National Wine Day. Whether it is red wine, white wine, or a blush, the sound of glassing "clinking" will be heard around the world today. Red or white...
NATIONAL FAMILY FUN DAY
Today is the Sunday before Memorial Day at National Day Calendar and we are celebrating National Family Fun Day. This National Day is encouraging families to celebrate everywhere to create some family fun during the long weekend and every day! Read more...
GEEK PRIDE DAY
Get your geek on! Let your geek flags fly on May 25! Geek Pride Day celebrates all things geeky. It is for those people who appreciate sci-fi, fantasy, board games, video games, comic books, cosplay, anime, steampunk, and zombies, and much more. Discover more...
NATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY
On May 25 during National Tap Dance Day, we pay tribute to one of America's original dancing art forms. Read more...
NATIONAL BROWN-BAG-IT DAY
National Brown-Bag-It-Day on May 25 each year recognizes the benefits of packing your lunch for work or school. Do you carry your lunch to work...
TOWEL DAY
Towel Day on May 25 commemorates the work of the author Douglas Adams, most known for his series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. More to know...
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National Days
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NATIONAL BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE DAY
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May 25th Celebrated History
1935
Babe Ruth hits the final home run of his career. At 714 home runs, Ruth's career record stood until April 8, 1974, when Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run.
1940
Howard Florey, Ernst Chain, and Norman Heatley conducted a test of Alexander Fleming's "mold juice." The three scientists injected eight mice with a deadly dose of streptococci. Four of the mice received an injection of penicillin. The four mice that received the penicillin were alive the next day. In 1945, Alexander Fleming, the microbiologist who discovered penicillin, Howard Florey and Ernst Chain equally shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine "for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infections diseases.
1977
The George Lucas-directed film, Star Wars, opens in U.S. theatres.
1986
Ken Kragen, the USA for Africa president in 1986, held a nationwide fundraiser for hunger called Hands Across America. From Battery Park in Manhattan and stretch across the Heartland to Long Beach, California. Participants held hands for 15 minutes and sang "We Are The World," "America the Beautiful," and the event's song, "Hand's Across America." The event raised $15 million for hunger after many expenses. In 2021, the event was revived again as a virtual event to raise funds for hunger and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the original event while bringing the country together again. The virtual event takes place on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.
May 25th Celebrated Birthdays
Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1803
The American poet, essayist, and Transcendentalist published his first book, Nature, in 1836 where he expressed his philosophy.
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson - 1878
The legendary American tap dancer and entertainer began his career in vaudeville but in the 1920s, Robinson found his way to Broadway and a huge success. In the 1930s, his star value grew on the silver screen.
Caro Crawford Brown - 1908
Caro Crawford Brown’s investigative reporting is credited with helping to end boss rule controlled by Archer Parr in Duval County and surrounding counties in Texas. In 1955, Caro earned a Pulitzer Prize for local reporting.
Frank Oz - 1944
The talented performer brought to life some of the most lovable fictional characters in television and film. From the Muppet show to Sesame Street and the Dark Crystal, Oz earned numerous awards for his work.
