Historical Events In 1925

Mar 18   On this day in history 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  

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

Mar 20   In the year 1925 george N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66  

Mar 20   On this day in history james Pickles, judge  

Mar 21   In the year 1925 edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens  

Mar 21   Iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23   On this day in history aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War, dies at 76  

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

Mar 23   Tennessee becomes first state to outlaw teaching theory of evolution on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history the teaching of Darwins theory of evolution banned in Tennessee schools  

Mar 24   KSL-AM in Salt Lake City UT begins radio transmissions on this day in history.  

Mar 25   In the year 1925 greece becomes a republic when King George is deposed  

Mar 26   On this day in history the birth of Pierre Boulez, French composer  

Mar 27   In the year 1925 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (anthroposophy), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 31   WOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts) on this day in history.  

Apr 01   1st transmission of Danish state radio in the year 1925.  

Apr 01   On this day in history francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77  

Apr 01   Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] in the year 1925.  

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

Apr 03   Great Britain goes back to gold standard in the year 1925.  

Apr 03   Netherlands & Belgium sign accord of Westerschelde in the year 1925.  

Apr 03   In the year 1925 tony Benn, British minister of technology (1968)  

Apr 05   Belgian Workers Party wins parliamentary election in the year 1925.  

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   On this day in history 1st film shown on an airplane (British Air)  

Apr 06   Arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950) in the year 1925.  

Apr 08   First planned night landings on a carrier, USS Langley, by VF-1 in the year 1925.  

Apr 08   Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1925 babe Ruth rushed to hospital  

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Jan 01   George Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker (Chicago Bears) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of valentina Cortesa, Milan Italy, actress (Kidnap Syndicate)  

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   In the year 1925 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   Larry Harmon, American entertainer and TV producer (d. 2008) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1925 birth of veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier (Oly-gold-1956)  

Jan 12   Oskar Brefeld, German botanist, dies at 85 in the year 1925.  

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

Jan 25   Ivan Vucetic, Croatian anthropologist (b. 1858) died in the year 1925.  

Jan 30   In the year 1925 jakab Gyula Major, composer, dies at 66  

Feb 02   Antti Aarne, Finnish sociologist, dies at 57 in the year 1925.  

Feb 03   In the year 1925 jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51  

Feb 18   James Lane Allen, US writer (Choir Invisible), dies at 75 in the year 1925.  

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