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TODAY - May 25, 2026

Thought of the Day

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Today's Birthday

Igor Ivan Sikorsky
Igor Ivan Sikorsky Aircraft Designer, Russian(1889)

Russian-American aviation pioneer in both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. He designed the first practical helicopter, the VS-300, which first flew in 1939.

 
Ian Mckellen
Ian Mckellen Actor, British(1939)

A British stage and screen actor who won a Tony Award, six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

 
Paul Weller
Paul Weller Pop Singer, British(1958)

A British pop singer with group Jam and the style council.

 
Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson Player, English(1979)

An English Rugby World Cup Winner.

 
Gene Tunney
Gene Tunney Boxer, American(1897)

An American boxer, champion in both the light heavyweight and heavyweight categories.

This day in History

1787

The Constitutional Convention, presided over by George Washington, opens in Philadelphia to establish a new U.S. Constitution.

1793

In Baltimore, Father Stephen Theodore Badin is the first Roman Catholic priest ordained in the United States.

1935

American track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens breaks or ties six world records in less than an hour at the Big Ten Championship in Ann Arbor, Mich.

1963

The Organization of African Unity is founded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the goal of promoting continental peace and cooperation.

1977

The science fiction film "Star Wars," directed by George Lucas, is released.

2006

Former CEOs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are found guilty on charges of fraud and conspiracy in connection with the Enron scandal.

Man who made the difference

Gene Tunney (1897-1978)

Gene Tunney

An American boxer, champion in both the light heavyweight and heavyweight categories. He was born on 25th May 1897, in New York City. He was a member of the United States Marine Corps during World War I (1914-18). Tunney won the light heavyweight championship of the American Expeditionary Force in Paris in 1919. In 1922 he briefly held the American light heavyweight title; he regained the title in 1923 but abandoned it when he turned heavyweight. In 1926 Tunney won the world heavyweight title by defeating the American boxer Jack Dempsey. Tunney again defeated Dempsey in a controversial fight in 1927 during which Dempsey's delay in moving to a neutral corner after knocking down Tunney resulted in the famous "long count" that allowed Tunney time to recover. In 1928 Tunney retired, having gone undefeated in his heavyweight career. During World War II (1939-45), Tunney headed the U.S. Navy physical fitness program. He later served as a director of several corporations. He died on November 7, 1978, Greenwich, Connecticut, United States.

Author : Dr. Nidhi Jindal