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Today: May 15, 2025

Today is Thursday. It is the 135th day of 2025. 36% of the year has passed. 230 days (64%) remain until the end of 2025.

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Facts

Basic facts about this date:

  • Week Number: We are currently in Week 20 of 2025.
  • Leap Year: 2025 is not a leap year.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 15, 2025, will have the star sign Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2025 is the year of the Snake (Yin Earth).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 15, 2025 falls under the Beaver.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
  • Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

On this day: May 15

Events that happened on May 15.

  • May 15, 1886: American poet Emily Dickinson dies from Bright's disease at the age of 55.
  • May 15, 1918: The Finnish Civil War ends.
  • May 15, 1928: The character Mickey Mouse makes his first appearance in a short Disney film called "Plane Crazy".
  • May 15, 1940: American fast food company McDonald's is founded.
  • May 15, 1948: The Arab-Israeli War begins.
  • May 15, 1969: American teenager Robert Rayford dies of a mysterious illness in Missouri. Nearly two decades later, it is discovered that this was one of the first cases of AIDS in the United States.
  • May 15, 1970: Edward and Stephania Andrews go missing after leaving a party in Chicago, Illinois.
  • May 15, 1972: Democratic presidential candidate George Wallace is shot five times in an assassination attempt in Laurel, Maryland.
  • May 15, 1978: Former Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies passes away at the age of 83.
  • May 15, 1981: American serial killer Lemuel Smith murders a female correctional officer by the name of Donna Payant.
  • May 15, 1987:
    • The former bodyguard of Lady Diana, Barry Mannakee, is killed in a road accident.
    • Fox Television Network fires talk show host Joan Rivers and her husband, Edgar Rosenberg.
  • May 15, 1988: Soviet troops begin to withdraw from Afghanistan.
  • May 15, 1992:
    • Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) is released in cinemas.
    • 5,000 people lose their jobs after Alexander's closes 11 of its department stores in New York.
  • May 15, 1993: Ireland win the Eurovision with Niamh Kavanagh's song "In Your Eyes".
  • May 15, 2000: The video game "Vagrant Story" is released for the PlayStation 1.
  • May 15, 2001:
    • The song "Fiesta" by R. Kelly featuring Jay-Z is released.
    • The song "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" by Eve and Gwen Stefani is released.
  • May 15, 2002: Football: Real Madrid win the UEFA Champions League after they defeat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1.
  • May 15, 2003:
    • The Matrix Reloaded (2003) is released.
    • American singer June Carter Cash passes away at the age of 73.
  • May 15, 2008: The state of California legalizes same-sex marriage.
  • May 15, 2010: Chelsea win the FA Cup final after beating Portsmouth 1-0.
  • May 15, 2012: François Hollande becomes the new President of France.
  • May 15, 2013: US authorities seize accounts associated with the Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox.
  • May 15, 2017: Moors murderer Ian Brady dies in prison.
  • May 15, 2018: The cryptocurrency Ripple (XRP) is released.
  • May 15, 2020:
    • Harry Styles releases the song "Watermelon Sugar".
    • JCPenny files for bankruptcy protection.
  • May 15, 2021:
    • Soccer: Leicester City win the 2021 FA Cup Final with a 1-0 victory over Chelsea.
    • Pop star Ariana Grande marries real estate agent Dalton Gomez.
  • May 15, 2022: Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are officially married.
  • May 15, 2023:
    • Argentina raises interest rates to 97% in an effort to tackle inflation.
    • Vice Media files for bankruptcy.
  • May 15, 2024:
    • A man attempts to assassinate Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico.
    • Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong resigns after nearly 20 years in office.

Is it that long ago already?

One week has already passed since May 8, 2025:

  • Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is elected as Pope Leo XIV.

Half a year has passed since November 15, 2024:

  • Boxing: Jake Paul defeats Mike Tyson.
  • Donald Trump nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health.

Nine months have passed since August 15, 2024:

  • North Korea announces that it is reopening its borders to tourists after five years.
  • Five people are arrested in relation to the drug-related death of Friends star Matthew Perry.
  • American game show host Peter Marshall dies at the age of 98.
  • Gaza's health ministry says that the death toll in the enclave has reached 40,000.
  • New Zealand agrees to extradite MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom to the United States.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 15, 2025.

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Events

What has happened lately?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 15, 2025.

  • April 21, 2025: Pope Francis dies aged 88.
  • May 8, 2025: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is elected as Pope Leo XIV.
  • This date: May 15, 2025
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 15.

Ray Lewis

Ray Lewis

American Football player
Born on May 15, 1975
He is 50 today.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Actress
Born on May 15, 1981
She is 44 today.

Jessica Sutta

Jessica Sutta

The Pussycat Dolls
Born on May 15, 1982
She is 43 today.

Andy Murray

Andy Murray

Tennis player
Born on May 15, 1987
He is 38 today.

Lil Huddy

Lil Huddy

Social media personality
Born on May 15, 2002
He is 23 today.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 15:

  • Constituent Assembly Day (Lithuania)
Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • If your baby is due on May 15, 2025, then the date of conception was probably around August 22, 2024.
  • A baby that is conceived on May 15, 2025, will be due around February 5, 2026.

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