Historical Events In August - 25

1711  On August - 25 edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician  

1718  Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded on August - 25.  

1718  On August - 25 hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found  

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

1724  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) on this day in history.  

1742  On this day in history jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38  

1744  Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet on this day in history.  

1758  Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed on August - 25.  

1758  On August - 25 franz Teyber, composer  

1768  Captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England on his 1st voyage onboard the Endeavour bound for the Pacific Ocean on this day in history.  

1773  Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer, dies at 29 on August - 25.  

1774  On this day in history nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59  

1775  On this day in history charlotte J T, infant of Portugal (Court in Rio de Janeiro)  

1786  On this day in history [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez)  

1788  Cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution) on this day in history.  

1789  On this day in history mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies  

1791  On August - 25 pietro Domenico Paradisi, composer, dies  

1795  Curacao slaves opponents returns to St Christopher on August - 25.  

1802  Toussaint L'Ouverture imprisoned in Fort de Joux, Jura, France on August - 25.  

1803  On this day in history luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader  

1804  On August - 25 alice Meynell becomes first woman jockey (England)  

1804  On this day in history alice Meynell becomes 1st woman jockey (England)  

1811  On August - 25 joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1812  Percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865 on August - 25.  

1814  On August - 25 british capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it)  

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

1814  British forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books on August - 25.  

1819  Allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency on August - 25.  

1822  On August - 25 f William Herschel, German astronomer (discovered Uranus), dies at 85  

1823  On August - 25 john Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895  

1825  Uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day) on this day in history.  

1825  On August - 25 uruguay declares its independence from Brazil.  

1825  Henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.  

1829  Pres Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican govt refuses on this day in history.  

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1530  On this day in history birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)  

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

1624  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on August - 25.  

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on August - 25.  

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

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on August - 25.  

1724  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on August - 25.  

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on August - 25.  

0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on August - 25.  

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  On this day in history death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)  

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

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

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on August - 25.  

1330  On August - 25 death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)