May 25, 1085
Death of Pope Gregory VII in Salerno, Italy. He was a pivotal medieval pope known for excommunicating Emperor Henry IV.
May 25, 1535
After a prolonged siege, the army of Münster's Roman Catholic bishop captured and killed radical Anabaptists who had taken control of the city.
May 25, 1824
The American Sunday School Union was established in Philadelphia, aiming to use Sunday schools to instill Christian and democratic values across the nation.
May 25, 1865
Birth of John R. Mott in New York. He became a prominent evangelist and ecumenist, serving 40 years with the YMCA and chairing the 1910 Edinburgh Missionary Conference.
May 25, 1909
Over 5,000 Knights Templar marched through Philadelphia to the hymn "Onward, Christian Soldiers," accompanied by sixty bands and cheered by hundreds of thousands.
May 25, 1996
Zhang Xiuju, a 36-year-old Christian woman in China, was beaten to death due to her faith, highlighting the persecution of Christians in certain regions.
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