Historical Events In August - 25
Thursday, 26 May 2022
1711 On August - 25 edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician
1718 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded on August - 25.
1718 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found on this day in history.
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 August - 25 johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet
1758 On August - 25 battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed
1758 Franz Teyber, composer on August - 25.
1768 On August - 25 captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England on his 1st voyage onboard the Endeavour bound for the Pacific Ocean
1773 On this day in history 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 August - 25.
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 Curacao slaves opponents returns to St Christopher on this day in history.
1802 On August - 25 toussaint L'Ouverture imprisoned in Fort de Joux, Jura, France
1803 On August - 25 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 this day in history alice Meynell becomes 1st woman jockey (England)
1811 On this day in history joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1812 On this day in history percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865
1814 British capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it) on August - 25.
1814 The US Library of Congress and its 3,000 books is destroyed by British troops on this day in history.
1814 British forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books on this day in history.
1819 Allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency on August - 25.
1822 F William Herschel, German astronomer (discovered Uranus), dies at 85 on August - 25.
1823 On August - 25 john Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
1825 Uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day) on August - 25.
1825 Uruguay declares its independence from Brazil on this day in history.
1825 Henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.
1829 Pres Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican govt refuses on this day in history.
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