Historical Events In 1925

Mar 18   In the year 1925 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   Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a bishop on this day in history.  

Mar 20   On this day in history george N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66  

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

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

Mar 21   In the year 1925 iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar  

Mar 21   John E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86) in the year 1925.  

Mar 23   Aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War, dies at 76 in the year 1925.  

Mar 23   Tennessee becomes 1st state to outlaw teaching theory of evolution on this day in history.  

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

Mar 23   The teaching of Darwins theory of evolution banned in Tennessee schools on this day in history.  

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   Carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist, dies at 92 in the year 1925.  

Mar 29   On this day in history emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers)  

Mar 30   On this day in history ivo Malek, composer  

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

Mar 30   Stalin supports rights of non-Serbian Yugoslavians on this day in history.  

Mar 31   On this day in history wOWO-AM, Ft Wayne Indiana begins radio transmission (500 watts)  

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

Apr 01   Francis William Davenport, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1925.  

Apr 01   On this day in history hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925]  

Apr 02   In the year 1925 george MacDonald Fraser, poet/author (Flashman at the Charge)  

Apr 03   Great Britain goes back to gold standard on this day in history.  

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

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   Yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in North Carolina due to an ulcer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1925 arthur D Larsen, tennis champ (US Open-1950)  

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

Apr 08   In the year 1925 hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925]  

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

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Jan 01   George Conner, NFL tackle, linebacker (Chicago Bears) was born in the year 1925.  

Jan 01   Valentina Cortesa, Milan Italy, actress (Kidnap Syndicate) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1925 birth of matthew "Stymie" Beard, American actor (d. 1981)  

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

Jan 02   Andry Maryanovich Nikodemovich, composer was born in the year 1925.  

Jan 02   William J Crowe Jr, Kentucky, chairman joint chief of staff was born in the year 1925.  

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   In the year 1925 oskar Brefeld, German botanist, dies at 85  

Jan 14   Willem Devout, self employed (V & Dreesmann), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Ivan Vucetic, Croatian anthropologist (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

Jan 30   Jakab Gyula Major, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Feb 02   In the year 1925 antti Aarne, Finnish sociologist, dies at 57  

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

Feb 18   On this day in history james Lane Allen, US writer (Choir Invisible), dies at 75  

Feb 21   On this day in history alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer, dies at 52