Historical Events In August - 25

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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1530  On August - 25 birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)  

1561  On this day in history birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)  

1624  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.  

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on this day in history.  

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on August - 25.  

1724  On this day in history birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)  

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on August - 25.  

0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on August - 25.  

0383  On this day in history death of flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25  

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on this day in history.  

1192  On August - 25 death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)  

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on this day in history.  

1270  Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56 on this day in history.  

1282  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on this day in history.  

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on August - 25.