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   In the year 1925 angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) becomes a bishop  

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

Mar 20   In the year 1925 james Pickles, judge  

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

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

Mar 21   On this day in history john E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86)  

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   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   On this day in history kSL-AM in Salt Lake City UT begins radio transmissions  

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

Mar 26   The birth of Pierre Boulez, French composer on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Carl G Neumann, German mathematician/physicist, dies at 92 in the year 1925.  

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

Mar 30   In the year 1925 ivo Malek, composer  

Mar 30   On this day in history rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (anthroposophy), dies at 64  

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

Apr 01   Hebrew University, Jerusalem dedicated [see May 9, 1925] on this day in history.  

Apr 02   On this day in history george MacDonald Fraser, poet/author (Flashman at the Charge)  

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

Apr 05   Belgian Workers Party wins parliamentary election on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Yankees whip Dodgers in exhibition 16-9 but Babe Ruth collapses in North Carolina due to an ulcer in the year 1925.  

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1925 birth of valentina Cortesa, Milan Italy, actress (Kidnap Syndicate)  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 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   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   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   Jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51 in the year 1925.  

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 in the year 1925.