“The Islamic New Year, or the First of Muharram, begins at sundown. This marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar each year. For many Muslims, it begins at the first sighting of the lunar crescent after the new Moon in the month of Muharram. The crescent Moon may be visible a day or so after the new Moon, but weather and other factors may delay the sighting. Other Muslims use different criteria to determine the start of the calendar, such as the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), which calculates the date according to the following: The Moon must be born (become new) before sunset in Makkah, and the Moon must set after sunset. The following dates are calculated according to the FCNA, and may be a day or so earlier than a visible sighting.”
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Thursday, May 25, 2028
Born
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (poet) –
- Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (tap dancer) –
- Frank Oz (puppeteer, director) –
- Mike Myers (actor) –
- Demetri Martin (comedian) –
- Aly Raisman (Olympic gymnast) –
Died
- Rosa Bonheur (painter, sculptor) –
- Ismail Merchant (filmmaker) –
- Charles Nelson Reilly (actor) –
Events
- First formal meeting of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, which, in the next few months, ended up writing a new constitution for the United States instead of revising the Articles of Confederation –
- Father Stephen Badin became first Catholic priest ordained in the U.S. –
- Grace Annie Lockhart became the first woman in the British Empire to receive a bachelor’s degree in science and English literature. She graduated from Mount Allison College (now University) in Sackville, New Brunswick –
- At Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Babe Ruth hit the 714th, and last, home run of his career –
- Andrew Moyer patented method for mass production of penicillin –
- New York City’s Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel was formally opened to traffic –
- The first shave in space took place on Apollo 10 –
- Star Wars was released in theaters –
- Daniel Goodwin climbed Chicago’s Sears Tower using suction cups –
- Nearly 5.5 million people joined hands to form a human chain across the U.S. The event, Hands Across America, was designed to raise funds for the poor and homeless –
- Gary Stewart of California set the record for consecutive pogo jumps at 177,737 in 20 hours, 20 minutes –
- Jay Leno officially replaced Johnny Carson as host of The Tonight Show –
- New York Yankees Mariano Rivera became the first major league pitcher to make 1,000 appearances with the same team –
Weather
- Tornado destroyed Udall, Kansas. 83 people died –
- A tornado tore through Blackwell, Oklahoma. One survivor claimed that it had an orange, glowing light in its center. –
- Record high temperatures gripped the Southwest, as Arizona had its 17th consecutive day of temperatures over 100 degrees F –