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Here are some interesting facts ih history happened on 25 May.

1. St Gregory VII - pope (1073-85) - dies (birth date unknown)

2. Constitutional Convention convenes in Philadelphia

3. Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (Nat'l Day)

4. American Unitarian Assn founded

5. Henry Ford stops producing Model T car (begins Model A)

6. Babe Ruth hits his last 3 home runs - Boston Braves vs Pirates

7. Golden Gate Intl Exposition reopens

8. Arther C Clark proposes relay satellites in geosynchronous orbit

9. Jordan gains independence from Britain (Natl Day)

10. SF receives its 1st telecast

11. Bkln-Battery Tunnel opened in NYC

12. 1st atomic cannon electronically fired - Frenchman Flat - Nevada

13. 1st noncommercial educational television station - Houston - Texas

14. JFK sets goal of putting a man on moon

15. African Unity Day

16. Org for African Unity formed

17. US launches 1st Skylab crew Kerwin - Conrad - Weitz

18. Star Wars released

19. Israel begins to return Sinai to Egypt

20. Return of the Jedi (Star Wars 3) released