1. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy spoke at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport during a visit to Missouri. It was his only visit to the state as president.

2. On May 25, 2008, a massive tornado struck the town of Windsor, Missouri, causing widespread damage and killing one person. The tornado was rated an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with winds reaching up to 165 miles per hour.

3. In 1810, Missouri's first newspaper, the Missouri Gazette, was first published in St. Louis. The paper continued to be published until 1873, making it one of the longest-running newspapers in the state's history.

4. On May 25, 1927, Charles Lindbergh arrived in St. Louis after his historic solo flight across the Atlantic. Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris made him a global celebrity and helped to usher in the era of commercial air travel.

5. May 25, 1955, marked the day the first fast-food chain, McDonald's, opened its first location in Missouri in Des Plaines. It would go on to become one of the world's most ubiquitous and recognizable brands.