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Notable anniversaries in history for today: May 25
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Ron Nesson; press secretary (US President Gerald Ford).
- 90th: 1934 - Gustav Theodore Holst; English composer (Ode to Death), dies at age 59.
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Frank Oz in Heresford, England; puppeteer (Sesame Street, The Muppet Show).
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Robert Michael Payton; pizza magnate.
- 80th: 1944 - Partisan leader Tito escapes Germans surrounding Bosnia.
- 60th: 1964 - In Los Angeles, California, the 16th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Joey Bishop and E.G. Marshall.
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Jack Klugman for playing Joe Larch in episode "Blacklist" of The Defenders
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead): Dick Van Dyke for The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Shelley Winters for playing Jenny Dworak in episode "Two Is The Number" of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead): Mary Tyler Moore for The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor: Albert Paulsen for episode "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress: Ruth White for episode "Little Moon of Alban" of Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: Jerry Paris for The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: Tom Gries for episode "Who Do You Kill?" of East Side/West Side
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music: Robert Scheerer for The Danny Kaye Show
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original: Ernest Kinoy for episode "Blacklist" of The Defenders
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation: Rod Serling and John O'Hara for episode "It's Mental Work" of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy or Variety: Carl Reiner, Sam Denoff, and Bill Persky for The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design: Warren Clymer for Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Music: The Bell Telephone Hour
- Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series: Danny Kaye for The Danny Kaye Show
- Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Documentary Programs: David L. Wolper, Mel Stuart, and Theodore H. White for The Making of the President 1960
- Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Comedy: The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Variety: The Danny Kaye Show
- Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama: The Defenders
- Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming: Discovery
- Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News Reports: The Huntley-Brinkley Report
- Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News Commentary or Public Affairs: NBC White Paper
- Program of the Year: The Making of the President 1960
- Outstanding Achievement in Composing Original Music for Television: Elmer Bernstein for The Making of the President 1960
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of David Shaw in Saint Thomas; NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning).
- 60th: 1964 - Ground is broken for a new sports stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri.
- 60th: 1964 - US Supreme Court rules closing schools to avoid desegregation is unconstitutional.
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Dennis Stallings; linebacker (Tennessee Oilers).
- 50th: 1974 - Donald Crisp, actor/director (Beloved Brat, Dawn Patrol), dies at age 91.
- 50th: 1974 - Frank Ward, cricket player (4 Tests for Australia 1936-38), dies.
- 40th: 1984 - Boston Red Sox trade pitcher Dennis Eckersley to Chicago Cubs for Bill Buckner.
- 40th: 1984 - Detroit Tigers loss to Seattle Mariners 7-3 ends record-tying 17 consecutive wins.
- 40th: 1984 - Birth of Marion Raven; Norwegian singer-songwriter (M2M).
- 40th: 1984 - Birth of Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir; "Miss Iceland", crowned Miss World in 2005.
- 25th: 1999 - The final episode of US TV show Home Improvement airs.
- 15th: 2009 - North Korea claims to have conducted its second underground nuclear detonation test.
- 10th: 2014 - Death of Wojciech Jaruzelski, Communist leader of Poland (born 1923).
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