In a landmark achievement for commercial spaceflight, SpaceX made history on May 22, 2012, when its Dragon spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS).

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander Discovers Water Ice on Red Planet In an unprecedented leap for planetary exploration, NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander successfully touched down on the Martian surface on May 25, 2008, marking a significant milestone in the search for extraterrestrial life.

On May 25, 1994, the ashes of 71-year-old George Swanson are buried (according to Swanson’s request) in the driver’s seat of his 1984 white Corvette in Irwin, Pennsylvania.

Almost 300 people are killed on May 25, 1979 when an American Airlines flight crashes and explodes after losing one engine just after takeoff.

On May 25, 1977, a groundbreaking cinematic event unfolded as 20th Century Fox released "Star Wars," later retitled "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.

On October 28, 1968, a momentous occasion unfolded in St.

It was the Muhammad Ali punch that few people saw, but on this day ex-champion Sonny Liston, known as The Bear, certainly felt it in a first-round sensation

On May 25, 1961, President John F.

On May 25, 1961, President John F.

In 1946, a significant chapter in Middle Eastern history was written with the transformation of Transjordan—a region steeped in rich history—into a kingdom under the leadership of King Abdullah I.