On This Day: May 25

15 verified moments happened on May 25. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1787🏛️ Delegates from the states finally reach a quorum in Philadelphia and formally open the convention that will draft a wholly new frame of government.USA 250 · Source: Constitution Center, Constitutional Convention convenes (May 25 1787)
2. 1965Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston in the first round with the disputed 'phantom punch' in their rematchSports · Source: TheFightCity, 'May 25, 1965: Ali vs Liston II'; Wikipedia 'Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston'
3. 1967🍀 Tommy Gemmell and Stevie Chalmers strike as Celtic's Lisbon Lions beat Inter to become the first British European champions.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '1967 European Cup final' (May 25 1967)
4. 1969LeeRoy Yarbrough wins the World 600 at Charlotte for the second leg of his historic single-season sweep of NASCAR's three crown-jewel races.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, '1969 World 600' (May 25, 1969); Yarbrough's second Triple Crown leg
5. 1975A 24-year-old Dale Earnhardt makes his Cup Series debut in the World 600 at Charlotte, soldiering home in 22nd place.Stock Car Racing · Source: FOX Sports 'On this day' feature + ESPN Classic career stats
6. 1977🚀 George Lucas's Star Wars opens in a handful of theaters and ignites a cultural phenomenon.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Star Wars (film)' (May 25 1977)
7. 1979👽 Ridley Scott's crew of the Nostromo is stalked by a chest-bursting creature, as Sigourney Weaver's Ripley fights to survive.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Alien' US release (May 25 1979)
8. 1983🌌 Return of the Jedi lands in theaters, completing the original Star Wars trilogy with Ewoks, a second Death Star, and Darth Vader's redemption.Movies · Source: Wikipedia / IMDb: US release (20th Century-Fox)
9. 1985Darrell Waltrip wins the first running of The Winston all-star race at Charlotte — and his engine lets go moments after the checkered flag.Stock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com All-Star memorable-moments gallery + Wikipedia 1985 The Winston
10. 1988❄️ St. Elsewhere ends with a snow-globe twist suggesting the whole hospital saga lived in a boy's imagination.TV · Source: Wikipedia: St. Elsewhere (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elsewhere)
11. 2005Liverpool roars back from three down against Milan and wins the Champions League final on penalties.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, '2005 UEFA Champions League final' (May 25 2005)
12. 2005🏆 Liverpool storm back from three down at halftime against AC Milan and win the Champions League final on penalties in Istanbul.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '2005 UEFA Champions League final' (May 25 2005)
13. 2014Kurt Busch runs the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, finishing sixth at Indy before a blown engine ends his 1,100-mile bid.Stock Car Racing · Source: FOX Sports + AP via Fox News
14. 2020✋ A Minneapolis police officer kills George Floyd during an arrest, sparking nationwide protests against police brutality.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com, George Floyd killed in Minneapolis (May 25 2020)
15. 2025Ross Chastain wins the Coca-Cola 600 in the first Cup Series race carried live exclusively on a streaming service.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia (2025 Coca-Cola 600) + Jayski/Sports Media Watch