Historical Events In 1925

Mar 18   The worst tornado in U.S. history passes through eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana, killing 695 people, injuring some 13,000 people, and causing seventeen million dollars in property damage. Known as the "Tri-State Tornado on this day in history.  

Mar 19   On this day in history angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a bishop  

Mar 20   George N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66 in the year 1925.  

Mar 20   James Pickles, judge on this day in history.  

Mar 21   On this day in history edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens  

Mar 21   On this day in history iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar  

Mar 21   John E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86) on this day in history.  

Mar 23   Aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   In the year 1925 tennessee becomes 1st state to outlaw teaching theory of evolution  

Mar 23   In the year 1925 tennessee becomes first state to outlaw teaching theory of evolution  

Mar 23   In the year 1925 the teaching of Darwins theory of evolution banned in Tennessee schools  

Mar 24   In the year 1925 kSL-AM in Salt Lake City UT begins radio transmissions  

Mar 25   Greece becomes a republic when King George is deposed on this day in history.  

Mar 26   The birth of Pierre Boulez, French composer in the year 1925.  

Mar 27   On this day in history carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist, dies at 92  

Mar 29   Emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers) on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Ivo Malek, composer in the year 1925.  

Mar 30   Rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (anthroposophy), dies at 64 in the year 1925.  

Mar 30   Stalin supports rights of non-Serbian Yugoslavians in the year 1925.  

Mar 31   In the year 1925 wOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts)  

Apr 01   On this day in history 1st transmission of Danish state radio  

Apr 01   Francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Apr 01   In the year 1925 hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925]  

Apr 02   George MacDonald Fraser, poet/author (Flashman at the Charge) in the year 1925.  

Apr 03   In the year 1925 great Britain goes back to gold standard  

Apr 03   In the year 1925 netherlands & Belgium sign accord of Westerschelde  

Apr 03   On this day in history tony Benn, British minister of technology (1968)  

Apr 05   In the year 1925 belgian Workers Party wins parliamentary election  

Apr 05   On this day in history yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in North Carolina due to an ulcer  

Apr 06   In the year 1925 1st film shown on an airplane (British Air)  

Apr 06   Arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950) on this day in history.  

Apr 08   In the year 1925 first planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1  

Apr 08   Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] in the year 1925.  

Apr 09   Babe Ruth rushed to hospital on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of george Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker (Chicago Bears)  

Jan 01   Valentina Cortesa, Milan Italy, actress (Kidnap Syndicate) was born in the year 1925.  

Jan 01   Matthew "Stymie" Beard, American actor (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Raymond Pellegrin, French actor was born in the year 1925.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of andry Maryanovich Nikodemovich, composer  

Jan 02   William J Crowe Jr, Kentucky, chairman joint chief of staff was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1925 birth of larry Harmon, American entertainer and TV producer (d. 2008)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier (Oly-gold-1956)  

Jan 12   Oskar Brefeld, German botanist, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Willem Devout, self employed (V & Dreesmann), dies in the year 1925.  

Jan 25   On this day in history death of ivan Vucetic, Croatian anthropologist (b. 1858)  

Jan 30   On this day in history jakab Gyula Major, composer, dies at 66  

Feb 02   On this day in history antti Aarne, Finnish sociologist, dies at 57  

Feb 03   On this day in history jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51  

Feb 18   In the year 1925 james Lane Allen, US writer (Choir Invisible), dies at 75  

Feb 21   Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.