◆ On this day

May 25

4 sourced moments from May 25 in history: Oscar Wilde Is Convicted of Gross Indecency in London (1895); John Scopes is indicted in Tennessee for teaching evolution (1925); Kennedy set the Moon goal in 1961, not at Rice in 1962, plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on May 25

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1977 Culture & Arts · Film & TV

The original Star Wars film premieres in theaters

On May 25, 1977, a space fantasy opened in just a few dozen theaters and quietly rewrote the rules of the Hollywood blockbuster.

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1961 Space · Space Exploration

Kennedy set the Moon goal in 1961, not at Rice in 1962

JFK's Moon pledge came in a 1961 message to Congress that priced the goal at billions; the famous Rice speech only restated it.

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1925 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

John Scopes is indicted in Tennessee for teaching evolution

On May 25, 1925, a grand jury indicted a Tennessee teacher for teaching evolution, setting up the staged courtroom showdown known as the Monkey Trial.

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1895 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

Oscar Wilde Is Convicted of Gross Indecency in London

At the height of his fame, the playwright was sent down for two years' hard labour under a law that criminalised love between men.

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