May 25

Friday 25, 2001:

64-year-old Sherman Bull, of New Canaan, Connecticut, becomes the oldest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Sunday 25, 1997:

Strom Thurmond becomes the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Senate, at 41 years and 10 months.

Saturday 25, 1985:

Bangladesh is hit by a tropical cyclone and storm surge, which kills approximately 10,000 people.

Wednesday 25, 1966:

Explorer program: Explorer 32 launches.

Thursday 25, 1967:

Celtic_F.C. become the first British team to reach a European_Cup final and also to win it, beating Inter_Milan 2-1 in normal time.

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