Births on May 25

Tiago Cardoso Fonseca Brazilian footballer

24 Feb

Japanese American internment
A special commission of the United States Congress condemns the Japanese American internment during World War II.
19 Jul

CT scan
The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published.
1 Sep

Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet Union jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald.
6 Sep

Korean Air Lines Flight 007
The Soviet Union admits to shooting down Korean Air Lines Flight 007, stating that its operatives did not know that it was a civilian aircraft when it reportedly violated Soviet airspace.
12 Sep

Los Macheteros
A Wells Fargo depot in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, is robbed of approximately US$7 million by Los Macheteros.