Historical Events In August - 25

1900  Mary Bruce, dance Teacher on this day in history.  

1900  Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1901  Kjeld Abell, Danish playwright/director (Tivoli) on this day in history.  

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

1902  On August - 25 the first Arabic language US daily newspaper begins publication in New York City.  

1902  On August - 25 stefan Wolpe, Berlin Germany, composer (Zeus & Elidco)  

1903  On this day in history bruno Bettelheim, Austrian/US psycho-analyst (Uses of Enchantment)  

1904  On this day in history 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  On August - 25 clara Bow, Bkln, actress (Wings, Down to the Sea in Ships)  

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

1907  On this day in history desmond Flower, publisher  

1908  On August - 25 allen Winter wins US first $50,000 trotting race  

1908  On this day in history allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race  

1908  On this day in history esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist  

1909  On August - 25 arwel Hughes, composer  

1910  30th US Mens Tennis: Wm Larned beats Thomas Bundy (61 57 60 68 61) on this day in history.  

1910  J B Charles, [Willem H Nagel], criminologist/writer on this day in history.  

1911  On this day in history jacopo Napoli, composer  

1912  1st time an aircraft recovers from a spin on August - 25.  

1912  Erich Honecker, Germany, Pres (East Germany) on August - 25.  

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

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

1914  On this day in history alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda)  

1915  On August - 25 hurricane kills 275 in Galveston, Texas with $50 million damage  

1915  On this day in history walter Trampler, Munich Germany, violist (Beaux Arts Trio)  

1916  National Park Service established in the Dept of the Interior on this day in history.  

1916  The US National Park Service is established on August - 25.  

1916  On August - 25 dept of Interior forms National Park Service  

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

1917  On August - 25 37th US Mens Tennis: R Lindley Murray beats N W Niles (57 86 63 63)  

1917  On August - 25 don Defore, Cedar Rapids Iowa, actor (George-Hazel, Ozzie & Harriet)  

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

1918  Leonard Bernstein, Lawrence MA, conductor/composer (West Side Story) on this day in history.  

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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on this day in history.  

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

1624  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer  

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

1741  On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)  

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  On this day in history louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19  

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on this day in history.  

1227  On August - 25 ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies  

1270  Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56 on August - 25.  

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

1330  On this day in history death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)