What happened on May 25

60 documented historical events happened on May 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: 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. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: US Colonel William Crawford began a failed expedition to destroy British-allied American Indian towns along the Sandusky River in the Ohio Country. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on May 25, including Sonia Rykiel, Herb Gray, Georgy Grechko. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

105 people with a Wikipedia article died on May 25, including Aldhelm, Flann Sinna, Pope Gregory VII. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

24 observances are celebrated on May 25 around the world: Africa Day (African Union), African Liberation Day (African Union, Rastafari), Christian feast day: Aldhelm, Christian feast day: Bede, Christian feast day: Canius, Christian feast day: Cristóbal Magallanes. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.