Historical Events In October - 25

1903  On October - 25 senate begins investigating Teapot Dome scandals of Harding admin   

1904  Teresa Milanollo, composer, dies at 77 on October - 25.   

1906  On this day in history uS inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio & broadcasting   

1907  Frederik of Oaths disbands mental home colony Walden on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history edmund Hart Turpin, composer, dies at 72   

1909  On this day in history philleo Nash, US Bureau of Indian Affairs (1961-67)   

1912  On this day in history jack Kent Cooke, NFL team owner (Washington Redskins)   

1913  On this day in history horace Grant Fletcher, composer   

1914  John Berryman, American poet (Friends & Associates) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history atty James L Curtis named minister of Liberia   

1917  On October - 25 in Russia, Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin seizes power   

1917  On this day in history lee MacPhail, American baseball manager and league executive   

1918  On this day in history nearly 400 passengers drown when the Canadian steamship Princess Sophia founders off the Alaskan coast.   

1918  On October - 25 canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die   

1920  Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27 on October - 25.   

1921  Bat Masterson gambler, saloon keeper, lawman, journalist; subject of TV series in the 1960s; died on October - 25.   

1921  Brian Malzard Foss, psychologist on October - 25.   

1923  Senate committee publishes 1st report on Teapot Dome scandal on this day in history.   

1923  Bobby Thomson, HR hitter (Giants win the pennant) on October - 25.   

1924  On this day in history airship, USS Shenandoah (ZR-1), completes round trip transcontinental cruise that began on 7 October.   

1924  The first appearance of Little Orphan Annie comic strip on this day in history.   

1924  "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip 1st published on October - 25.   

1924  Billy Barty, Millsboro Pa, 3'9" actor (Under the Rainbow, Foul Play) on October - 25.   

1925  On October - 25 lester Patrick takes over NY Rangers   

1925  On October - 25 yakov Rylskly, USSR, sabre team (Olympic-bronze-1956)   

1926  On October - 25 lester Patrick becomes 1st coach & gm of NY Rangers   

1926  On this day in history biff McGuire, New Haven Ct, actor (Serpico, Heart is Lonely Hunter)   

1926  On October - 25 frederick Jr Zech, composer, dies at 68   

1927  Criminals Squizzy Taylor and Snowy Cutmore die in shootout at Carlton, Melbourne on October - 25.   

1927  Barbara Cook, Atlanta Ga, stage singer/actress (Music Man) on October - 25.   

1928  Anthony Franciosa, [Papaleo], NYC, actor (Jeff-Name of the Game) on October - 25.   

1929  On this day in history former Interior Sec Albert Fall convicted of accepting $100,000 bribe   

1929  Peter Loader, cricketer (England quick in 13 Tests 1954-59, later WA) on October - 25.   

1929  James Lillywhite Jr, cricketer (two Tests for England 1877), dies on this day in history.   

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1102  William Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128) was born on this day in history.   

1330  On October - 25 birth of louis II of Flanders (d. 1384)   

1360  Louis, founder of house of Anjou was born on October - 25.   

1510  On October - 25 birth of rené/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII   

1510  On October - 25 birth of renée of France, french princess (d. 1574)   

1528  Seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician was born on October - 25.   

1576  Thomas Weelkes, composer was born on October - 25.   

1683  Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757) was born on October - 25.   

0304  Marcellinus, bishop of Rome, dies on this day in history.   

0625  Boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies on October - 25.   

1047  Magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies on October - 25.   

1154  On October - 25 stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies   

1400  Geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London on October - 25.   

1415  On October - 25 anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31   

1495  On this day in history john II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies   

1510  Il Giorgione, [Giorgio del Castelfranco], Italian painter, dies at 32 on this day in history.