Historical Events In May - 25

1868  On May - 25 aust Aboriginal Cricket tour of England begins v Surrey Gentlemen   

1870  Irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Québec on this day in history.   

1870  Irish Fenians raid Eccles Hill, Quebec on May - 25.   

1876  1st tie in NL history (Athletics & Louisville, 2-2 in 14) on May - 25.   

1877  Billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale) on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 25 gilbert &Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore" premieres in London   

1878  Gilbert/Sullivans opera "HMS Pinafore," premieres in London on May - 25.   

1878  Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, actor (Stormy Weather, Little Colonel) on May - 25.   

1879  W Maxwell Aitken lord Beaverbrook, Canada/English banker on May - 25.   

1881  On this day in history the birth of Bela Bartok, Hungarian composer   

1882  Harry Fox, entertainer on this day in history.   

1886  Philip Murray, founded Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) on May - 25.   

1887  On this day in history gas lamp at Paris Opera catches fire; 200 die   

1888  Miles Malleson, writer/actor (Phantom of Opera, Postman's Knock) on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 25 gilardo Gilardi, composer   

1891  Robert W P Peereboom, Dutch editor in chief (Haarlem Newspaper) on May - 25.   

1892  The birth of Josip Tito, Former Yugoslavian president on May - 25.   

1894  Dirk Vansina, Flemish playwright (Verschaeve Gives Evidence) on this day in history.   

1895  Oscar Wilde sentenced to 2 years hard labor for being a sodomite on May - 25.   

1895  20th Preakness: Fred Taral aboard Belmar wins in 1:50.5 on May - 25.   

1895  On May - 25 ahmed Djevdet Pasja, Turkish minister of Justice, dies at 73   

1896  Jan N Bakhuizen van den Brink, theologist/church historian on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 25 alan Kippax, cricketer (22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat)   

1898  On May - 25 first US troop transport to Manila leaves San Fransisco   

1898  On this day in history 1st US troop transport to Manila leaves SF   

1898  Bennett Cerf, publisher (Random House) panelist (What's My Line) on May - 25.   

1899  33rd Belmont: R Clawson aboard Jean Beraud wins in 2:23 on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history marie-Rosalie "Rosa" Bonheur, French painter, dies at 68   

1900  On May - 25 eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in the Olympics   

1900  On this day in history eyre M Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics   

1901  On May - 25 milenko Zivkovic, composer   

1902  On this day in history helvi Lemmikke Leiviska, composer   

1904  On this day in history 38th Belmont: George Odom aboard Delhi wins in 2:06.6   

1904  Kurt George Hugo Thomas, composer on this day in history.   

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1048  Emperor Shenzong of China (d. 1085) was born on May - 25.   

1334  Emperor Sukō (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.   

1458  On this day in history birth of mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat (d. 1511)   

1494  On May - 25 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 May - 25.   

1661  On May - 25 birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)   

1688  On May - 25 birth of christian August Jacobi, composer   

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

0709  Aldhelmus of Ealdhelm, Engl abbot/bishop/poet/saint, dies at about 69 on May - 25.   

0735  Death of Bede, English historian and monk (b. circa 672 or 673) on May - 25.   

0946  Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies on this day in history.   

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

0992  On May - 25 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.