Historical Events In August - 25

1900  On August - 25 mary Bruce, dance Teacher  

1900  On August - 25 friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55  

1901  On this day in history kjeld Abell, Danish playwright/director (Tivoli)  

1901  Clara Maass, army nurse sacrificied her life at 25 to prove that the mosquito carries yellow fever on August - 25.  

1902  The first Arabic language US daily newspaper begins publication in New York City on this day in history.  

1902  Stefan Wolpe, Berlin Germany, composer (Zeus & Elidco) on August - 25.  

1903  Bruno Bettelheim, Austrian/US psycho-analyst (Uses of Enchantment) on this day in history.  

1904  On August - 25 jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title  

1904  James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

1905  Clara Bow, Bkln, actress (Wings, Down to the Sea in Ships) on August - 25.  

1906  On this day in history eugen Gerstenmaier, German politician (CDU)  

1907  On August - 25 desmond Flower, publisher  

1908  On this day in history allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race  

1908  Allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race on this day in history.  

1908  Esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist on this day in history.  

1909  On this day in history arwel Hughes, composer  

1910  On August - 25 30th US Mens Tennis: Wm Larned beats Thomas Bundy (61 57 60 68 61)  

1910  On this day in history j B Charles, [Willem H Nagel], criminologist/writer  

1911  Jacopo Napoli, composer on August - 25.  

1912  On this day in history 1st time an aircraft recovers from a spin  

1912  On August - 25 erich Honecker, Germany, Pres (East Germany)  

1913  Walt Kelly, cartoonist, creator (Pogo) on August - 25.  

1914  On this day in history -26] Belgian offensive at Antwerp  

1914  Alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda) on August - 25.  

1915  Hurricane kills 275 in Galveston, Texas with $50 million damage on this day in history.  

1915  Walter Trampler, Munich Germany, violist (Beaux Arts Trio) on August - 25.  

1916  National Park Service established in the Dept of the Interior on August - 25.  

1916  On August - 25 the US National Park Service is established.  

1916  On this day in history dept of Interior forms National Park Service  

1916  Erich Von Stroheim Jr, actor/director (Napoleon, Sunset Blvd) on August - 25.  

1917  On this day in history 37th US Mens Tennis: R Lindley Murray beats N W Niles (57 86 63 63)  

1917  Don Defore, Cedar Rapids Iowa, actor (George-Hazel, Ozzie & Harriet) on August - 25.  

1918  On this day in history the birth of Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor  

1918  On August - 25 leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story)  

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1530  On this day in history birth of ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)  

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on August - 25.  

1624  On August - 25 birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)  

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 August - 25.  

1718  On August - 25 birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer  

1724  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on August - 25.  

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

0079  On August - 25 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies  

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 August - 25.  

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on August - 25.  

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on August - 25.  

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

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.