Historical Events
- First commercial fluid catalytic cracking facility begins production at Exxon - now produces half the world's gasoline, developed by the "Four Horsemen” research team at Exxon [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Brian "Blinky" Davison, British rock drummer (The Nice), born in Leicester, England (d. 2008)
- Ron Davies, Welsh soccer forward (29 caps; Norwich City, Southampton, Portsmouth, LA Aztecs), born in Holywell, Wales (d. 2013)
Famous Deaths
- Emanuel Feuermann, Ukrainian-born cellist (Chicago Symphony Orchestra), dies of complications during surgery at 39
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About May 25, 1942
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 1 month and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
