Saturday May 25, 2013: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 5/25/2013, UK date format: 25/5/2013

May 25th, 2013 was the 145th day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Gemini. The day of the week was Saturday.

The number one song in US was Can't Hold Us by Macklemore.

Winter's Tale, directed by Akiva Goldsman, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2013 while Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Blood Ties. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Dracula 4: The Shadow of the Dragon or Blitz Brigade.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at May 25 across the years or at May 2013 calendar.

May 25, 2013 Events

What happened on May 25, 2013?

Historical Events

Mokhtar Belmokhtar, commander of Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb, claims responsibility for the suicide bombings that claimed 30 lives in Niger on May 23, 2001.
Insurgency in North Caucasus: A female suicide bomber injures at most 11 police officers and civilians in Makhachkala, the southern Russian republic Dagestan.
At least 11 civilians and police officers were injured by a female suicide bomber, which occurred in Makhachkala, the southern Russian republic Dagestan.
Syrian civil war: Dozens are killed in Al-Qusayr (Homs), Syria as the Syrian Army & Hezbollah bomb the rebel-held city with heavy artillery.
Hundreds of civilians are killed as Hezbollah and the Syrian Army bombard rebel-held Homs with heavy artillery.
A bomb explodes in the vicinity of a bus north from Baghdad, Iraq. It kills six Iranians and one Iraqi.
At least 27 people were killed in an attack by Maoist rebels on a convoy comprising Indian National Congress officials in Chhattisgarh (India) (NDTV), The Times of India
In protest of Monsanto, a genetically modified seed producer, thousands of people rallied in 36 countries.
At least 17 children are killed when a gas cylinder explodes in a school bus in Gujrat, Pakistan.
48 people were rescued from a boat that was taking on water due to its collision with a rock off Pembrokeshire in Wales.
When San Antonio, Texas experiences severe flooding, two people are killed.
A highway overpass collapsed after two freight trains collided in southeast Missouri, United States.
The 50th anniversary of the African Union is celebrated.
British counterterrorism police have arrested a man who was a childhood friend to terrorist Michael Adebolajo. He gave an interview to BBC in which he claimed that the MI5 had previously contacted him.
An anti-terrorist soldier from France is attacked in the neck by a copycat of the Woolwich attack in 2013. (Sky News),
After a fight in a breakup, Julianne Siller (17) from Spring Ford High School (Royersford PA) was allegedly stabbed and killed by Tristan Stahley (16).
Fivety people were arrested in advance of a protest against France's new law that allows same-sex marriage.
Russia detains 30 supporters of gay rights in Moscow, after they attempted to organize a rally despite a ban on gay-rights demonstrations.
Many people will attend the beatification Pino Puglisi (a Roman Catholic priest who was murdered by the Sicilian mafia for his outrage against crime). (BBC),
Auction: Apple I computer for US$671,000
Bayern Munich beats Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League Final.
Yuichiro Miura, a Japanese climber, becomes the 80-year-old oldest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
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May 25, 2013 Famous Birthdays

Other May 25th famous birthdays

François Bayrou
French politician who unsuccessfully ran for President of France in 2002, 2007 and 2007.
Cillian Murphy
Movie Actor.
Ian McKellen
British actor, nominated for an Oscar in 1999 for his performance in "Gods and Monsters".
Mike Myers
Canadian comedian and actor.

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How old am I?

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May 25, 2013 Famous Deaths

Who died on May 25, 2013?

Other May 25th famous deaths

Donald Crisp
British actor with a long career that began in 1911 with silent leads.
Dany Robin
French actress, whose international work includes Alfred Hitchcock’s "Topaz" 1969.
Pat Coombs
English actress (Born in 1926).
Nicholas Clay
British actor (Born 1946).

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May 25, 2013 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Gemini

Gemini personality

Who should a Gemini marry?

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini

Personality of May born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Snake

Element: Water

Snake personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in May 25, 2013 reveal something about your future ? Find out

May 25, 2013 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was May 25, 2013?

The day of the week was Saturday.

May 25th marks the 144th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2013.

There are 220 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

May 2013 calendar

May	2013
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

May 25, 2013 Holidays and Observances

What is special on May 25, 2013?

Holidays

Ancient Latvia - Urbanas Diena observed
Virginia - Confederate Memorial Day (1868)
Argentina - Day of May Revolution/National Day (1810)
Towel Day, in memory of Douglas Adams, is observed in ?
The Ascension, one of the great feasts in the Christian liturgical calendar
The former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Day of Youth
Chad, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe - African Liberation Day
Officially declared Carrie Underwood Day in Oklahoma for her winning American Idol
Jordan - National Day/Arab Renaissance Day (1946)
Africa Day commemorating the 1963 fouding of he AU's precursor, OAU

Observances

Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories, 25-31 May

Saints

Saint Reinolf
Saint Marie-Madeleine-Sofie Barat (died 1865)
Saint Bede the Venerable (died 735)
Saint Frederic
Saint Augustine of Canterbury
Saint Bruno of Wnrzburg
Saint Hildebert
Saint Pope Gregory VII (died 1085)

Music charts

What was the number one song on May 25, 2013? Which were the top hits on May 25, 2013?
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