Historical Events In August - 25
Thursday, 22 April 2021
1711 On this day in history edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician
1718 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded on August - 25.
1718 On this day in history hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found
1718 Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer on this day in history.
1724 On this day in history george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)
1742 Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.
1744 On this day in history johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet
1758 Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed on this day in history.
1758 On this day in history franz Teyber, composer
1768 On August - 25 captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England on his 1st voyage onboard the Endeavour bound for the Pacific Ocean
1773 Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer, dies at 29 on August - 25.
1774 On this day in history nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59
1775 On August - 25 charlotte J T, infant of Portugal (Court in Rio de Janeiro)
1786 On August - 25 [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez)
1788 On August - 25 cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution)
1789 Mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies on August - 25.
1791 Pietro Domenico Paradisi, composer, dies on this day in history.
1795 Curacao slaves opponents returns to St Christopher on August - 25.
1802 Toussaint L'Ouverture imprisoned in Fort de Joux, Jura, France on this day in history.
1803 On this day in history luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader
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 On August - 25 joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
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 August - 25 the US Library of Congress and its 3,000 books is destroyed by British troops.
1814 On August - 25 british forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books
1819 On this day in history allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency
1822 On this day in history f William Herschel, German astronomer (discovered Uranus), dies at 85
1823 On this day in history john Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
1825 On August - 25 uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day)
1825 Uruguay declares its independence from Brazil on this day in history.
1825 On this day in history henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1829 Pres Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican govt refuses on August - 25.
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