Famous Birthdays
- Frederick Augustus III, King of Saxony (1904-18), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1932)
- John Mott, American evangelist and organizer (YMCA, Nobel 1946), born in Livingston Manor, Sullivan County, New York (d. 1955)
- Pieter Zeeman, Dutch physicist (Zeeman effect, Nobel Prize 1902), born in Zonnemaire, Schouwen-Duiveland (d. 1943)
Famous Deaths
- Madeleine Sophie Barat, French saint and founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart, dies at 85
1865 Highlights
About May 25, 1865
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 158 years, 4 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Gemini
