Famous Deaths In August - 25

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

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 August - 25.  

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on August - 25.  

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

1282  On August - 25 death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)  

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

1346  Louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1554  Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies on this day in history.  

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1556  On this day in history david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54  

1580  Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies on August - 25.  

1632  On this day in history death of thomas Dekker, English dramatist (b. ca. 1572)  

1649  Richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36 on August - 25.  

1688  On August - 25 death of henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica  

1699  Death of King Christian V of Denmark (b. 1646) on August - 25.  

1711  On this day in history death of edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician  

1742  Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 on August - 25.  

1773  Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer, dies at 29 on August - 25.  

1774  On this day in history nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59  

1776  Death of David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711) on August - 25.  

1789  On this day in history mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies  

1791  On August - 25 pietro Domenico Paradisi, composer, dies  

1792  Death of Jacques Cazotte, French writer (b. 1719) on August - 25.  

1822  F William Herschel, German astronomer (discovered Uranus), dies at 85 on August - 25.  

1835  On this day in history ann Rutledge, said to be Lincoln's true love, dies in Ill at 22  

1840  K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on August - 25.  

1842  Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1846  On this day in history giuseppe Acerbi, Italian nature investigator/diplomat, dies at 73  

1867  On this day in history death of michael Faraday, English scientist (b. 1791)  

1868  On August - 25 costache Negruzzi, Romanian author/poet, dies at about 60  

1900  Friedrich Nietschze, philosopher (Also sprach Zarathustra), dies at 55 on August - 25.  

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

1904  On August - 25 death of william Hall, Canadian Royal Naval sailor (b. 1827)  

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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  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  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on this day in history.  

1724  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on this day in history.  

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.