Historical Events In August - 25

1919  Commercial air passenger service begins between England and Paris on August - 25.  

1919  On this day in history 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  On August - 25 the first US woman to win in Olympics (Ethelda Bleibtrey)  

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

1920  Jef Diederen, Dutch painter on August - 25.  

1921  US signs peace treaty with Germany on this day in history.  

1921  On August - 25 brian Moore, Ireland, novelist (Catholics, Doctor's Wife)  

1922  On this day in history cubs beat Phillies 26-23 in highest scoring major-league game  

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

1923  On this day in history monty Hall, Winnipeg Canada, TV game show host (Lets Make a Deal)  

1924  On August - 25 international maritime treaty drawn  

1925  On August - 25 brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters organizes (Harlem NY)  

1926  Pavlos Koundouris becomes president of Greece on this day in history.  

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

1928  On August - 25 tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg  

1928  On August - 25 karl Korte, composer  

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

1929  On this day in history frederick Burton, cricketer (Australian wicketkeeper 1886-87), dies  

1930  The birth of Sean Connery, Scottish actor on this day in history.  

1930  On August - 25 ariana CE Amsberg, Dutch publicist/actress (Aside, Sekstant)  

1930  On this day in history siegfried Wagner, composer, dies at 61  

1931  On August - 25 regis Philbin, host (Joey Bishop Show, Live with Regis & Kathie Lee)  

1932  Amelia Earhart completes transcontinental flight on August - 25.  

1932  Anatoli Yakovlevich Kartashov, Russia, cosmonaut on August - 25.  

1933  Regis Philbin, TV talk show host (Joey Bishop, Regis & Kathie Lee) on August - 25.  

1934  On this day in history john Stears, Middlesex England, special effects expert (Dr No)  

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  Japanese fleet blockades Chinese coast on August - 25.  

1938  The birth of Frederick Forsyth, British Author on this day in history.  

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

1940  First "parachute wedding." on August - 25.  

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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  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  

1662  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer  

1724  On this day in history birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)  

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

0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on August - 25.  

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 August - 25.  

1192  On August - 25 death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)  

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 this day in history.  

1282  On this day in history death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)  

1330  On August - 25 death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)