Famous people born on May 25 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is May 25, you share it with Mike Myers, Cillian Murphy, Lauryn Hill — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for May 25
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Emerald
Birthstone
Lily of the Valley
Birth flower
145th
Day of the year
May 25 is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years), with 220 days still to come.
Famous people born on May 25
Mike Myers — Comedy actor behind Wayne's World, Austin Powers, and Shrek (born 1963).
Cillian Murphy — Oscar-winning Irish actor of Peaky Blinders and Oppenheimer (born 1976).
Lauryn Hill — Singer-rapper of the multi-Grammy album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (born 1975).
Also sharing the day:
Ralph Waldo Emerson (b. 1803) — American essayist and philosopher who championed self-reliance.
Igor Sikorsky (b. 1889) — aviation pioneer who developed the first mass-produced helicopter.
Frank Oz (b. 1944) — puppeteer and director who gave voice to Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Yoda.
May 25 in history
1977 — George Lucas's Star Wars: A New Hope premiered in theaters.
1961 — President John F. Kennedy pledged to land an American on the Moon before the decade was out.
1935 — Jesse Owens set six world track-and-field records in less than 45 minutes.
1878 — Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore premiered in London.
1953 — KUHT in Houston began broadcasting as the first public television station in the United States.
2001 — Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
May 25 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is May 25?
Anyone born on May 25 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for May 25?
The birthstone for a May 25 birthday is Emerald, and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
Who is the most famous person born on May 25?
Mike Myers is among the best known — Comedy actor behind Wayne's World, Austin Powers, and Shrek (born 1963).
What happened on May 25?
In 1977, George Lucas's Star Wars: A New Hope premiered in theaters.
What day of the year is May 25?
May 25 is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years), with 220 days still to come.
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