Historical Events In August - 25

0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on this day in history.   

0325  Council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity on this day in history.   

0357  On August - 25 battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught   

0383  Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on this day in history.   

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on August - 25.   

1212  On this day in history children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa   

1227  On this day in history ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies   

1248  The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht on August - 25.   

1270  Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56 on this day in history.   

1330  On this day in history antiPope Nicolaas V overthrows himself   

1346  Louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle on August - 25.   

1425  On this day in history countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail   

1485  On August - 25 battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III   

1499  On August - 25 battle at Sapienza: Turkish fleet beats Venetians   

1530  The birth of Ivan the Terrible, Crowned as first Tsar of Russia in 1547 on August - 25.   

1530  On August - 25 ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

1537  On this day in history the Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed.   

1540  On August - 25 explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River   

1554  On this day in history thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies   

1556  On August - 25 david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54   

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

1566  Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal   

1580  On August - 25 frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies   

1609  Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on August - 25.   

1609  Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers on August - 25.   

1628  Assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia on August - 25.   

1649  Richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36 on this day in history.   

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent on August - 25.   

1688  Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica on August - 25.   

1689  Montr‚al taken by Iroquois on August - 25.   

1689  Battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French on August - 25.   

1698  Czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe on August - 25.   

1704  Battle at Malaga: French vs English & Dutch fleet on this day in history.   

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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on August - 25.   

1561  On August - 25 birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)   

1624  On August - 25 birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)   

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On August - 25 birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

1741  On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)   

0079  On August - 25 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies   

0383  On August - 25 death of flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25   

0882  On this day in history louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19   

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on August - 25.   

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on this day in history.   

1270  On August - 25 louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56   

1282  On August - 25 death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on this day in history.