Erin O'Riordan's Almanac for May 25th: https://ko-fi.com/Post/May-25-Pabst-Mansion-U6U01G1EYH
Today's Observance: Memorial Day
Bummer May 25th
May 25, 1812: An explosion at Felling Colliery in England kills 92 men and boys.
May 25, 1895: Oscar Wilde is convicted of "committing acts of gross indecency with other male persons" and taken to Newgate Prison for processing. He is later transferred to Pentonville Prison, where he is sentenced to hard labor, is malnourished, and is only allowed to read either the Bible or The Pilgrim’s Progress.
May 25, 1979: American Airlines Flight 191, bound from Chicago to Los Angeles, loses an engine shortly after takeoff due to improper maintenance. It crashes less than a mile from the end of the runway. All 271 people on board are killed, as are two people on the ground.
My mother’s first cousin, James Zielinski, was one of the passengers killed in this accident.
May 25, 1985: Tropical Storm One, formed over the Bay of Bengal on May 22nd, reaches Bangladesh. The storm surge, torrential rains, and floods kill more than 11,000 people.
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