Historical Events In August - 25

1900  Mary Bruce, dance Teacher on August - 25.  

1900  On this day in history 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  On August - 25 stefan Wolpe, Berlin Germany, composer (Zeus & Elidco)  

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

1904  Jim Jefferies KOsJack Munroe & retains boxing heavyweight title on this day in history.  

1904  James J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on August - 25.  

1905  On this day in history clara Bow, Bkln, actress (Wings, Down to the Sea in Ships)  

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

1907  Desmond Flower, publisher on this day in history.  

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

1908  On August - 25 allen Winter wins US 1st $50,000 trotting race  

1908  Esther Waterhouse, doctor/methodist on August - 25.  

1909  Arwel Hughes, composer on this day in history.  

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 August - 25.  

1911  On August - 25 jacopo Napoli, composer  

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

1912  Erich Honecker, Germany, Pres (East Germany) on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history walt Kelly, cartoonist, creator (Pogo)  

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

1914  On August - 25 alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda)  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1917  Don Defore, Cedar Rapids Iowa, actor (George-Hazel, Ozzie & Harriet) on this day in history.  

1918  The birth of Leonard Bernstein, Composer and conductor on August - 25.  

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

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

1561  On August - 25 birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)  

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 August - 25.  

1664  On this day in history birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent  

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 August - 25.  

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

0383  On August - 25 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  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on this day in history.  

1227  On this day in history ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies  

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 August - 25.  

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on this day in history.