About the day » Wednesday May 25, 2005Calender converter

• Sunshine Rose McNeill, Chicago,Illiniois,Verenigde Staten († 2020)

• a.h. (toon) meevis (79), Sittard
• Anne Boulez (44), Sint-Truiden, België
• Doeke Anne Nijp (81), Noardburgum (Noordbergum), Tytsjerksteradiel, Fryslân, Nederland
• Aafje Biersteker (88), Sint Pancras, Nederland
• Arina Margaretha NOORLANDER (70)
• Aaltje Bastiaan (82), Doornspijk
• Alegonda Johanna Maria Coufreur (71), Capelle aan den IJssel, Zuid-Nederland
• Anna Hendrika Schouten (99), Haarlem
• Alberdina Bolding (90), Colmschate
• Anita May VIVIAN (72), Greenwich, Kent, England

• 1987 » Timothy Derijck, Belgian footballer
• 1988 » Cameron van der Burgh, South African swimmer
• 1988 » Dávid Škutka, Slovak footballer
• 1990 » Bo Dallas, American wrestler
• 1990 » Nikita Filatov, Russian ice hockey player
• 1993 » James Porter, English cricketer
• 1994 » Aly Raisman, American gymnast
• 1994 » Matt Murray, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1995 » Kagiso Rabada, South African cricketer
• 1996 » David Pastrňák, Czech ice hockey player

• 2003 » Sloan Wilson, American author and poet (b. 1920)
• 2004 » Roger Williams Straus, Jr., American publisher, co-founded Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publishing Company (b. 1917)
• 2005 » Graham Kennedy, Australian television host and actor (b. 1934)
• 2005 » Ismail Merchant, Indian-born film producer and director (b. 1936)
• 2005 » Robert Jankel, English businessman, founded Panther Westwinds (b. 1938)
• 2005 » Sunil Dutt, Indian actor, director, producer, and politician (b. 1929)
• 2005 » Zoran Mušič, Slovene painter and illustrator (b. 1909)
• 2007 » Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian, and director (b. 1931)
• 2008 » J. R. Simplot, American businessman, founded Simplot (b. 1909)
• 2009 » Haakon Lie, Norwegian politician (b. 1905)

• Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
• January 6 » American Civil Rights Movement: Edgar Ray Killen is indicted for the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner.
• March 3 » Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.
• August 18 » A massive power blackout hits the Indonesian island of Java, affecting almost 100 million people, one of the largest and most widespread power outages in history.
• October 30 » The rebuilt Dresden Frauenkirche (destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II) is reconsecrated after a thirteen-year rebuilding project.
• December 15 » Introduction of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into USAF active service.
• December 18 » The Chadian Civil War begins when rebel groups, allegedly backed by neighbouring Sudan, launch an attack in Adré.

The temperature on May 25, 2005 was between 13.4 °C and 22.8 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 7.6 hours of sunshine (47%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.