Historical Events In July - 25

1930  Phila Athletics triple steal in 1st & 4th innings vs Cleveland on July - 25.   

1930  Maureen Forrester, Montreal Canada, contralto (Ressurection Symphony) on July - 25.   

1932  On July - 25 cyriel Buysse, Flemish baron/writer (It Bolleken), dies [or 1936]   

1933  On this day in history 1st Dutch live radio concert: Duke Ellington   

1934  Failed nazi coup in Austria on this day in history.   

1934  Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian chancellor assassinated by nazis on this day in history.   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroid #1641 Tana on this day in history.   

1936  On July - 25 g Neujmin discovers asteroid #3761   

1936  115 acre Orchard Beach opens in the Bronx on July - 25.   

1937  The birth of Colin Renfrew, British archaeologist on July - 25.   

1938  Jewish artisans not allowed in Germany on this day in history.   

1939  5th & last Dutch govt of Colijn, forms on July - 25.   

1940  John Sigmund begins swimming for 89 hrs 46 mins in the Mississippi R on this day in history.   

1941  FDR bans selling benzine/gasoline to Japan on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history german troops occupy Rostov   

1943  On this day in history benito Mussolini dismissed as premier of Italy during WW II   

1943  Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator, forced to resign on July - 25.   

1943  With American and British forces racing across Sicily, Italian King Emmanuel III, acting under the recommendation of the Fascist Grand Council, dismissed Fascist leader Benito Mussolini and placed him under arrest on this day in history.   

1943  1st warship named for a Black person, SS Leonard Roy Harmon, launched on this day in history.   

1944  The breakout from the Normandy beaches begins on this day in history.   

1944  On July - 25 the first jet fighter used in combat (Messerschmitt 262)   

1944  On this day in history -26] Japanse banzai-attack on Guam   

1944  On this day in history lesley J McNair, US lt-general, killed by US bomb at St-Lo   

1946  The first bikini is shown at a Paris fashion show on this day in history.   

1946  US detonates underwater A-bomb at Bikini (5th atomic explosion) on July - 25.   

1946  Narziss Oh, German psychology, dies on July - 25.   

1947  US Air Force, Navy & War Dept form US Dept of Defense on this day in history.   

1947  US Deptartment of the Army created on this day in history.   

1950  On July - 25 goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroids #1799 Koussevitzky, #1822 Waterman & #2842   

1951  L Boyer discovers asteroid #1714 Sy on July - 25.   

1952  On July - 25 commonwealth of Puerto Rico created (Constitution Day)   

1952  Goethe Link Observatory discovers asteroid #1788 Kiess on this day in history.   

1952  Herbert Murrill, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1953  NYC transit fare rises from 10. to 15., first use of subway tokens on this day in history.   

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1016  Casimir I, Duke of Poland (d. c. 1058) was born on this day in history.   

1109  Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85) was born on July - 25.   

1336  Albert, Count of Holland (d. 1404) was born on this day in history.   

1404  On July - 25 birth of philips van Saint-Pol, Duke of Brabant   

1421  Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (d. 1461) was born on this day in history.   

1517  On July - 25 birth of jacques Peletier (du Mans), French poet/scientist   

1562  Kiyomasa Kato, Japanese warlord (d. 1611) was born on July - 25.   

1575  Christoph Scheiner, Germany, astronomer was born on July - 25.   

0306  Gaius Flavius V Constantius, under-emperor of Rome 297-306, dies on July - 25.   

1409  On July - 25 death of king Martin I of Sicily   

1471  On July - 25 john Soreth, French general, dies   

1492  On July - 25 innocent VII, [Giovanni B Cibo], Italian Pope (1484-92), dies   

1539  On July - 25 lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65   

1564  Ferdinand I, German Emperor (1558-64), dies at 61 on July - 25.   

1570  On this day in history death of ivan Viskovati, chancellor of Russia, executed   

1580  On July - 25 baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47