Historical Events In May - 25

1767  On this day in history ferdinand Franzl, composer   

1768  On this day in history explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage   

1779  On this day in history henry M Baron de Kock, Dutch officer/politician   

1781  Ferdinand K J, archduke of Austria-Este/gov-gen (Sicily) on May - 25.   

1784  Jews are expelled from Warsaw by Marshall Mniszek on May - 25.   

1787  Constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia, George Washington presiding on this day in history.   

1787  Constitutional convention opens at Phila, G Washington presiding on May - 25.   

1793  Father Stephen Theodore Badin is first US Roman Catholic priest ordained on May - 25.   

1793  On May - 25 father Stephen Theodore Badin is 1st US Roman Catholic priest ordained   

1803  On May - 25 the birth of Ralph W. Emerson, American poet   

1803  Ralph Waldo Emerson, US, essayist/philosopher (Concord Hymn) on this day in history.   

1810  Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (National Day) on May - 25.   

1810  Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (Natl Day) on this day in history.   

1812  Earthquake destroys Caracas Venezuela on this day in history.   

1818  Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss cultural historian on this day in history.   

1821  Diederich Krug, composer on this day in history.   

1825  American Unitarian Association founded on May - 25.   

1825  On May - 25 american Unitarian Assn founded   

1826  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer, dies at 72 on May - 25.   

1830  On this day in history jules de Geyter, Belgian poet (International)   

1837  The Patriots of Lower Canada (Quebec) rebel against the British for freedom on May - 25.   

1839  John Eliot, English meteorologist on this day in history.   

1844  1st telegraphed news dispatch is published in Baltimore Patriot on May - 25.   

1845  William Muldoon, Belfast NY, boxing commissioner (help find PAL) on this day in history.   

1847  Alphonse Goovaerts, composer on May - 25.   

1849  Andreas Michiels, Dutch milt gov of West Sumatra, dies in battle at 52 on May - 25.   

1861  John Merryman is arrested under suspension of writ of habeas corpus it later sparks a supreme court decision protecting the writ on May - 25.   

1861  John Merryman is arrested under suspension of writ of habeas corpus it later sparks a supreme court decision protecting writ on May - 25.   

1862  Battle of Winchester VA on May - 25.   

1862  Johann N Nestroy, Aust actor (Einmal Keine Sorgen Haben), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of New Hope Church GA on May - 25.   

1864  On May - 25 battle of New Hope Church, GA   

1865  On May - 25 frederick Augustus III, King of Saxon (1904-18)   

1868  On May - 25 australian Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins vs Surrey Gentlemen   

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1048  On May - 25 birth of emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085)   

1334  On May - 25 birth of emperor Sukō (d. 1398)   

1458  On May - 25 birth of mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511)   

1494  On this day in history birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)   

1550  Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on May - 25.   

1606  Charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1661  Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on May - 25.   

1688  Christian August Jacobi, composer was born on May - 25.   

0615  On May - 25 boniface IV, Pope (608-15), dies   

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

0735  On May - 25 death of bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673)   

0946  Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies on May - 25.   

0967  On May - 25 death of murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 926)   

0992  On this day in history death of mieszko I first lord and knight of Poland, duke of Polans (b. circa 935)   

1085  On May - 25 gregory VII, [Ildebrando], Pope (1073-85), dies   

1125  Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies on May - 25.