Historical Events In August - 25
Monday, 18 January 2021
1711 Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician on this day in history.
1718 On August - 25 hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded
1718 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found on this day in history.
1718 Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer on August - 25.
1724 George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) on this day in history.
1742 Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 on August - 25.
1744 On August - 25 johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet
1758 Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed on this day in history.
1758 On August - 25 franz Teyber, composer
1768 On this day in history captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England on his 1st voyage onboard the Endeavour bound for the Pacific Ocean
1773 On August - 25 franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer, dies at 29
1774 On August - 25 nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59
1775 Charlotte J T, infant of Portugal (Court in Rio de Janeiro) on this day in history.
1786 [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez) on August - 25.
1788 Cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution) on this day in history.
1789 On August - 25 mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies
1791 On August - 25 pietro Domenico Paradisi, composer, dies
1795 On this day in history curacao slaves opponents returns to St Christopher
1802 On this day in history toussaint L'Ouverture imprisoned in Fort de Joux, Jura, France
1803 Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader on August - 25.
1804 Alice Meynell becomes first woman jockey (England) on this day in history.
1804 On August - 25 alice Meynell becomes 1st woman jockey (England)
1811 Joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 25.
1812 Percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865 on this day in history.
1814 On August - 25 british capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it)
1814 On this day in history the US Library of Congress and its 3,000 books is destroyed by British troops.
1814 British forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books on this day in history.
1819 On August - 25 allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency
1822 On this day in history f William Herschel, German astronomer (discovered Uranus), dies at 85
1823 John Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on this day in history.
1825 Uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day) on August - 25.
1825 On this day in history uruguay declares its independence from Brazil.
1825 On August - 25 henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1829 On this day in history pres Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican govt refuses
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