Historical Events In August - 25
Sunday, 03 July 2022
1830 On this day in history belgium revolts against Netherlands
1835 On this day in history nY Sun publishes Moon hoax story about John Herschel
1835 Ann Rutledge, said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Ill at 22 on this day in history.
1836 Bret Harte, US, author (Outcasts of Poker Flat) on this day in history.
1840 On this day in history k L Immermann, writer, dies at 44
1841 Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, thyroid specialist (Nobel 1909) on August - 25.
1842 Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1843 First Trans-Atlantic crossing by U.S. steam powered ship on August - 25.
1845 On this day in history ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria (1864-86)
1846 On this day in history louise J Gautier, French poetess
1846 Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1851 [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands on August - 25.
1860 George Fawcett, US actor (Intolerance) on August - 25.
1862 Secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves on August - 25.
1864 On August - 25 combination rail & ferry service available from SF to Alameda
1864 On August - 25 petersburg Campaign-Battle of Ream's Station
1867 On August - 25 scientist Michael Faraday dies.
1868 Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter on August - 25.
1868 On this day in history costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60
1875 Matthew Webb becomes first to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on August - 25.
1875 Matthew Webb becomes 1st to swim English Channel (21h 45m) on August - 25.
1877 Joshua L Cowen, inventor (electric train) on this day in history.
1880 Robert E Stolz, Austrian composer/conductor (...smaller guard) on August - 25.
1886 1st intl polo meet (US vs England) on this day in history.
1887 Olav Fartein Valen, composer on August - 25.
1888 Henry Slocum wins US Lawn Tennis Assn singles title on August - 25.
1888 On August - 25 8th US Mens Tennis: Henry W Slocum Jr beats Howard A Taylor (64 61 60)
1890 Would be start of Eng/Aust Test Cricket at Old Trafford Washout on August - 25.
1891 Alberto Savinio, [Andrea de Chirico], Italian writer/composer on August - 25.
1894 On this day in history -26] Balinese troops assault Dutch army, 97 killed
1896 On this day in history dick Ryan, CT, actor (For Heaven's Sake, Born to be Bad)
1897 Jaroslav Ridky, composer on August - 25.
1898 On August - 25 700 Greeks and 15 Englishmen are slaughtered by the Turks in Heraklion, Greece.
1900 Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche dies in Weimar, Germany on this day in history.
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