TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021

1721-John Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent

1784-Jews are expelled from Warsaw by Marshall Mniszek

1844-1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot

1876-1st tie in National League history (Athletics & Louisville, 2-2 in 14)

1937-1st airmail letter to circle the globe returns to New York

1949-Chinese Red Army occupies Shanghai

1963-Organization for African Unity formed by Chad, Mauritania & Zambia

1965-Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in 1st round for heavyweight boxing title

1969-Sudanese government is overthrown in a military coup

1977-Dutch social democratic party wins parliamentary election

1978-"Star Wars" released

1979-American Airlines DC-10 crashes in Chicago killing 275

1985-Cyclone ravages Bangladesh; 11,000 killed