Historical Events In August - 25

1830  On August - 25 belgium revolts against Netherlands   

1835  NY Sun publishes Moon hoax story about John Herschel on August - 25.   

1835  Ann Rutledge, said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Ill at 22 on this day in history.   

1836  Bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat) on this day in history.   

1840  K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on August - 25.   

1841  Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909) on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80   

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

1845  On August - 25 ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86)   

1846  On August - 25 louise J Gautier, French poetess   

1846  Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73 on August - 25.   

1851  [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands on August - 25.   

1860  George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance) on this day in history.   

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 August - 25.   

1864  Petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station on this day in history.   

1867  Scientist Michael Faraday dies on this day in history.   

1868  On August - 25 nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter   

1868  On August - 25 costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60   

1875  Matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on August - 25.   

1875  Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on August - 25.   

1877  On this day in history joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train)   

1880  On August - 25 robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard)   

1886  1st intl polo meet (US vs England) on this day in history.   

1887  Olav Fartein Valen, composer on this day in history.   

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

1888  On this day in history 8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60)   

1890  Would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout on this day in history.   

1891  On August - 25 alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer   

1894  On this day in history -26] Balinese troops assault Dutch army, 97 killed   

1896  On this day in history dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad)   

1897  On this day in history jaroslav Ridky, composer   

1898  On this day in history 700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece.   

1900  Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany on August - 25.   

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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  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 August - 25.   

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

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

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

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

0079  On this day in history gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies   

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on August - 25.   

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

1192  On August - 25 death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)   

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on August - 25.   

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

1282  On this day in history death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)   

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