Historical Events In July - 25

1955  Ilmari Hannikainen, composer, dies at 62 on July - 25.   

1956  Italian liner Andrea Doria sank after colliding with the Stockholm on July - 25.   

1956  On this day in history jordanians attack UN Palestine truce   

1956  ’One hour before midnight on July 25, 1956, the Swedish ocean liner Stockholm collided with the Italian liner Andrea Doria off the coast of Nantucket,later the Andrea Doria sank on this day in history.   

1957  Monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic on this day in history.   

1957  Tunisia gains independence on July - 25.   

1958  On this day in history "Sensational" Sherri Martel wins wrestling's WWF woman's title   

1958  On this day in history "Sensational" Sherri Martel, woman's wrestling champ (WWF)   

1959  On this day in history isaac Halevi Herzog, chief rabbi of Israel (1936-59), dies at 71   

1961  On this day in history maris hits home runs 37, 38, 39 & 40 in a double header   

1963  US, Russia & England sign nuclear test ban treaty on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 14 weeks   

1964  Race riot in Rochester NY on this day in history.   

1965  Folk-rock begins, Dylan uses electricity at Newport Folk Festival on July - 25.   

1966  Supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love" on this day in history.   

1966  Frank O'Hara, writer, dies at 40 on July - 25.   

1967  Construction begins on SF MUNI METRO (Market Street subway) on this day in history.   

1967  W Gombrowicz, writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1968  H Wroblewski discovers asteroid #1993 Guacolda on July - 25.   

1969  On July - 25 70,000 attend Seattle Pop Festival   

1969  Douglas Stuart Moore, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1971  Leroy Robertson, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1972  US health officials concede blacks were used as guinea pigs in 40 year syphillis experiment on this day in history.   

1973  George Harrison pays œ1,000,000 tax on his Bangladesh concert & album on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history uSSR launches Mars 5   

1974  On July - 25 t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2345 Fucik   

1974  Walter Brennan, actor (Real McCoys), dies at 79 on July - 25.   

1975  "A Chorus Line," longest-running Broadway show (6,137), premiers on July - 25.   

1981  Voyager 2 encounters Saturn on July - 25.   

1981  Ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69 on July - 25.   

1982  Beene Dubbelboer, writer (Turfgasgenerator), dies at 76 on July - 25.   

1983  On this day in history the first nonhuman primate (baboon) conceived in a lab dish, San Antonio   

1983  On this day in history washington Public Power Supply System defaulted $2.25 billion   

1983  Jerome Moross, US composer (Frankie & Johnny), dies at 69 on July - 25.   

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1016  On this day in history birth of casimir I, Duke of Poland (d. c. 1058)   

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 July - 25.   

1404  Philips van Saint-Pol, Duke of Brabant was born on this day in history.   

1421  On July - 25 birth of henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (d. 1461)   

1517  Jacques Peletier (du Mans), French poet/scientist was born on this day in history.   

1562  Kiyomasa Kato, Japanese warlord (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1575  On July - 25 birth of christoph Scheiner, Germany, astronomer   

0306  On July - 25 gaius Flavius V Constantius, under-emperor of Rome 297-306, dies   

1409  On this day in history death of king Martin I of Sicily   

1471  John Soreth, French general, dies on July - 25.   

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

1539  On this day in history 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 July - 25 death of ivan Viskovati, chancellor of Russia, executed   

1580  Baltazar Alvarez, Spanish jesuit/writer, dies at 47 on July - 25.