Historical Events In August - 25

1900  On August - 25 mary Bruce, dance Teacher  

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  Stefan Wolpe, Berlin Germany, composer (Zeus & Elidco) on this day in history.  

1903  Bruno Bettelheim, Austrian/US psycho-analyst (Uses of Enchantment) on August - 25.  

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

1904  On August - 25 james J Jeffries TKOs Jack Munroe in 2 for heavyweight boxing title  

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

1906  On August - 25 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 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 August - 25.  

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

1911  Jacopo Napoli, composer on August - 25.  

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

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

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

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

1914  Alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer (Princess Zondilda) on this day in history.  

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 August - 25.  

1916  The US National Park Service is established on this day in history.  

1916  Dept of Interior forms National Park Service on August - 25.  

1916  On this day in history erich Von Stroheim Jr, actor/director (Napoleon, Sunset Blvd)  

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

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

1918  On August - 25 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  On August - 25 birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)  

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

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  On this day in history 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 August - 25.  

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