Historical Events In August - 25

1919  Commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris on this day in history.  

1919  On August - 25 the first scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London)  

1919  On August - 25 1st scheduled passenger service by airplane (Paris-London)  

1919  On August - 25 george C Wallace, Clio Ala, (gov-D-Ala)/pres candidate  

1920  The first US woman to win in Olympics (Ethelda Bleibtrey) on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history 1st US woman to win in Olympics (Ethelda Bleibtrey)  

1920  On August - 25 jef Diederen, Dutch painter  

1921  On this day in history uS signs peace treaty with Germany  

1921  On this day in history brian Moore, Ireland, novelist (Catholics, Doctor's Wife)  

1922  On August - 25 cubs beat Phillies 26-23 in highest scoring major-league game  

1922  Ronnie Potsdammer, Dutch singer/song writer/programmer on August - 25.  

1923  On August - 25 monty Hall, Winnipeg Canada, TV game show host (Lets Make a Deal)  

1924  On August - 25 international maritime treaty drawn  

1925  Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters organizes (Harlem NY) on this day in history.  

1926  Pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece on August - 25.  

1927  On August - 25 althea Gibson, Silver SC, 1st black tennis champion in a major event  

1928  Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg on this day in history.  

1928  Karl Korte, composer on August - 25.  

1929  On August - 25 graf Zeppelin passes over SF for LA after trans-Pacific voyage  

1929  Frederick Burton, cricketer (Australian wicketkeeper 1886-87), dies on August - 25.  

1930  The birth of Sean Connery, Scottish actor on August - 25.  

1930  Ariana CE Amsberg, Dutch publicist/actress (Aside, Sekstant) on this day in history.  

1930  Siegfried Wagner, composer, dies at 61 on August - 25.  

1931  Regis Philbin, host (Joey Bishop Show, Live with Regis & Kathie Lee) on this day in history.  

1932  On August - 25 amelia Earhart completes transcontinental flight  

1932  Anatoli Yakovlevich Kartashov, Russia, cosmonaut on this day in history.  

1933  Regis Philbin, TV talk show host (Joey Bishop, Regis & Kathie Lee) on this day in history.  

1934  John Stears, Middlesex England, special effects expert (Dr No) on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history 3 Braves hit twice in an inning getting 2 hits each  

1936  Grogorij J Zinovjev, Russian revolutionary, dies on this day in history.  

1937  On August - 25 japanese fleet blockades Chinese coast  

1938  On August - 25 the birth of Frederick Forsyth, British Author  

1938  Aleksander Kuprin, Russian author (Jama), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1940  First "parachute wedding." on this day in history.  

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1530  On this day in history 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 August - 25.  

1662  On August - 25 birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)  

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 this day in history.  

1741  On August - 25 birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)  

0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on this day in history.  

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on August - 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  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 August - 25.  

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