What happend on 25th May

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1965

Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston in the first minute of the first round of a boxing match.

1963

In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Organisation of African Unity is established.

1961

Apollo program: U.S. president John F. Kennedy announces before a special joint session of Congress his goal to initiate a project to put a "man on the moon" before the end of the decade.

1955

Kanchenjunga, third highest peak in the world is scaled successfully for the first time.

1953

Nuclear testing: At the Nevada Test Site, the United States conducts its first and only nuclear artillery test.

1946

The parliament of Transjordan makes Abdullah I of Jordan their king.

1940

World War II: The Battle of Dunkirk begins.

1935

Babe Ruth hits his 714th and last home run at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, setting a baseball record that will stand for 39 years.

1935

In a span of 45 minutes at the Big Ten meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jesse Owens sets or ties four track and field world records.

1926

Sholom Schwartzbard assassinates Symon Petliura, the head of the Paris-based government-in-exile of Ukrainian People's Republic.