Historical Events
- Spanish Civil War: The bombing of Alicante takes place, with 313 deaths
Famous Birthdays
- John Davies, New Zealand sports executive (President NZOC 2000-03) and athlete (Olympic bronze 1500m 1964), born in London, England (d. 2003)
- Lyudmila Buldakova, Russian volleyball player (Olympic gold USSR 1968, 72), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 2006)
- Raymond Carver, American poet and short story writer (Furious Season), born in Clatskanie, Oregon (d. 1988)
About May 25, 1938
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 10 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Gemini