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Historical Events Happened In August - 25
Sunday, 26 May 2013
1942 On this day in history george EAE, English prince/earl of St Andrews, dies in battle at 39 Share it »
1943 US forces overran New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II on this day in history. Share it »
1943 On this day in history 10th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 27, Washington 7 (48,471) Share it »
1944 On this day in history 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. Share it »
1944 Paris is taken by the Allies. General De Gaulle re-establishes a presence in the capital on this day in history. Share it »
1944 France 2nd Tank division under General Leclerc reaches Notre Dame on this day in history. Share it »
1944 Krijn van den Helm, resistance fighter (KP Leeuwarden), shot to death on this day in history. Share it »
1945 On this day in history jewish immigrants are permitted to leave Mauritius for Palestine Share it »
1946 On this day in history 28th PGA Championship: Ben Hogan at Portland GC Portland Ore Share it »
1947 On this day in history marion Carl in D-558-I sets world aircraft speech record, 1,047 kph Share it »
1947 Clark Wissler, US cultural anthropologist, dies at 76 on this day in history. Share it »
1948 Bradman scores 150 in 212 minutes in his last innings at Lord's on this day in history. Share it »
1950 Pres Truman orders army to seize control of RR to avert a strike on this day in history. Share it »
1950 Sugar Ray Robinson KOs Jose Basora to win middleweight boxing title on this day in history. Share it »
1950 US President Harry Truman orders the Army to take over the railroads to stop a possible strike on this day in history. Share it »
1951 Cleveland Indians win 16th straight home game on this day in history. Share it »
1952 On this day in history det Tiger Virgil Trucks 2nd no-hitter of yr, beats Yankees, 1-0 Share it »
1954 Ivan Filin wins Berne marathon (2:25:26.6) (260m) on this day in history. Share it »
1955 On this day in history last Soviet forces leave Austria Share it »
1956 To make room for Enos Slaughter, NY Yanks release Phil Rizzuto on this day in history. Share it »
1956 On this day in history alfred C Kinsey, US sexologist (Kinsey Report), dies Share it »
1957 On this day in history prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao Share it »
1960 17th summer olympics opens in Rome on this day in history. Share it »
1963 On this day in history paul McCartney is fined œ31 & 1 yr suspended license for speeding Share it »
1964 On this day in history the Beatles receive a gold record their third for A Hard Day's Night. Share it »
1965 On this day in history moonlight Graham, American baseball player Share it »
1967 On this day in history paraguay accepts its constitution Share it »
1967 George Lincoln Rockwell, head of American Nazi Party, assassinated on this day in history. Share it »
1968 John George, actor (Kolb-Adventures of Fu Manchu), dies at 70 on this day in history. Share it »
1971 Ted Lewis, [Theodore L Friedman], bandleader, dies at 80 on this day in history. Share it »
1972 On this day in history juan Carlos Paz, composer, dies at 71 Share it »
1975 Frans van Amelsvoort, choir conductor, dies at 75 on this day in history. Share it »
1976 Eyvind Johnson, Swedish author (Nobel-1974), dies at 76 on this day in history. Share it »
1979 On this day in history stan Kenton, orch leader (Music 55), dies at 67 Share it »
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