Historical Events In August - 25

1558 King Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots on this day in history.

1580 Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal on this day in history.

1609 Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.

1689 Montr‚al taken by Iroquois on this day in history.

1718 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded on this day in history.

1804 Alice Meynell becomes first woman jockey (England) on this day in history.

1814 On this day in history british capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it)

1814 On this day in history the US Library of Congress and its 3,000 books is destroyed by British troops.

1843 On this day in history first Trans-Atlantic crossing by U.S. steam powered ship

1862 On this day in history secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves

1864 Combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda on this day in history.

1864 On this day in history petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station

1867 On this day in history scientist Michael Faraday dies.

1875 On this day in history matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m)

1888 Henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title on this day in history.

1900 On this day in history philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany.

1902 On this day in history the first Arabic language US daily newspaper begins publication in New York City.

1904 Jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title on this day in history.

1908 Allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race on this day in history.

1915 Hurricane kills 275 in Galveston, Texas with $50 million damage on this day in history.

1916 National Park Service established in the Dept of the Interior on this day in history.

1916 The US National Park Service is established on this day in history.

1919 Commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris on this day in history.

1919 The first scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London) on this day in history.

1920 The first US woman to win in Olympics (Ethelda Bleibtrey) on this day in history.

1921 On this day in history uS signs peace treaty with Germany

1929 Graf Zeppelin passes over SF for LA after trans-Pacific voyage on this day in history.

1932 On this day in history amelia Earhart completes transcontinental flight

1940 First "parachute wedding." on this day in history.

1940 The first parachute wedding (how do you kiss the bride?) on this day in history.

1942 On this day in history battle of Milne Bay, Papua

1943 US forces overran New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II on this day in history.

1944 Germany Army by now has sustained 400,000 men killed, wounded or captured, plus 1,300 tanks, 1,500 artillery, and 3,500 aircraft destroyed on this day in history.

1944 Paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital on this day in history.

1945 On this day in history jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine

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