Historical Events In October - 25

1930  The first scheduled transcontinental air service began on this day in history.   

1930  1st football game in Atlantic City Convention Center on October - 25.   

1931  Annie Giradot, Paris France, actress (Gypsy, Jacko & Lise) on October - 25.   

1932  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Company consultant on October - 25.   

1932  On this day in history lev Nikolayevich Smirenny, cosmonaut   

1933  On this day in history larry J Hopkins, (Rep-R-KY, 1979- )   

1933  On this day in history lillian Hall-Davies actress (Farmer's Wife, Ring), dies at 36   

1935  Hurricane-produced floods kill 2,000 in Jeremie & Jacmel Haiti on October - 25.   

1936  Hitler and Mussolini form the Rome-Berlin Axis on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history the birth of Martin Gilbert, Winston Churchill's official biographer   

1936  On October - 25 jaime de Magalhes Lima, Portuguese author/poet, dies at 76   

1937  Belgian govt of Zealand falls due to black money on this day in history.   

1938  Japanese troops occupies Hankou & Wuhan on October - 25.   

1939  George Kaufman/Moss Hart's "Man Who Came to Dinner," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1939  Cornelis JK van Aalst, president Dutch Business Society, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1940  Benjamin O Davis Dr became 1st Black general in US Army on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 25 16,000 Jews massacred in Odessa Ukraine   

1942  3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive on October - 25.   

1942  Ted Arnold, cricketer (160 runs & 31 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng), dies on this day in history.   

1943  Burma railroad completed & opens on October - 25.   

1943  H van Zanten, guerrilla leader on North Sumatra, executed on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history during Battle of Leyte Gulf in Battle of Surigao Straits, U.S. battleships execute the maneuver of "crossing the tee" of the Japanese forces. In Battle Off Samar, escort carriers, destroyers and destroyer escorts heroically resist attacks of Japanese Center Force. In Battle Off Cape Engano, 3rd Fleet carriers attack Japanese Northern Force sinking several small carriers.   

1944  HMCS SKEENA (RCN), lost at Reykjavik, Iceland - driven ashore in heavy gale and wrecked on this day in history.   

1944  Japanese navy defeated at battle of Leyte Gulf on October - 25.   

1944  Battle at Cape Engano: 4 Japanese ships sink on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 25 fake Krist, nazi collaborator, killed   

1945  On October - 25 japanese surrender Taiwan to Gen Chiang Kai-shek   

1946  On October - 25 1st trial against nazi war criminals (Neurenberg)   

1947  On October - 25 "Under the Counter" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 27 perfs   

1948  On October - 25 special Council of Annulment convicts F Weinreb for collaboration   

1950  Battle of Pakchon, Korea starts on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history chinese Communist Forces launch first offensive in Korea.   

1950  Dutch NSB leader C van Gelderen sentenced to life on this day in history.   

1951  Peace talks aimed at ending Korean War resumed in Panmunjom on this day in history.   

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1102  On this day in history birth of william Clito, Count of Flanders (d. 1128)   

1330  On this day in history birth of louis II of Flanders (d. 1384)   

1360  On October - 25 birth of louis, founder of house of Anjou   

1510  On this day in history birth of rené/Renata de France, duchess of Ferara/daughter of Louis XII   

1510  Renée of France, french princess (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1528  On October - 25 birth of seerp Galama, Dutch nobleman/soldier/politician   

1576  On this day in history birth of thomas Weelkes, composer   

1683  On this day in history birth of charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, British politician (d. 1757)   

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

0625  On this day in history boniface V, Italian Pope (619-25), dies   

1047  On this day in history magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies   

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

1400  On this day in history geofrey Chaucer, author (Canterbury Tales), dies in London   

1415  Anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1495  On October - 25 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.