Historical Events In August - 25

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

0325  Council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity on August - 25.  

0357  On this day in history battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught  

0383  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.  

1212  Children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa on this day in history.  

1227  On August - 25 ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies  

1248  On August - 25 the Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht.  

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

1330  AntiPope Nicolaas V overthrows himself on this day in history.  

1346  On this day in history louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle  

1425  Countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail on August - 25.  

1485  On this day in history battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III  

1499  On August - 25 battle at Sapienza: Turkish fleet beats Venetians  

1530  On this day in history the birth of Ivan the Terrible, Crowned as first Tsar of Russia in 1547  

1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) on this day in history.  

1537  On this day in history the Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed.  

1540  On August - 25 explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River  

1554  On August - 25 thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies  

1556  David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 on this day in history.  

1558  On August - 25 king Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots.  

1566  On this day in history iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht  

1580  On August - 25 battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal  

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

1609  Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on August - 25.  

1609  On August - 25 galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers  

1628  On this day in history assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia  

1649  On August - 25 richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36  

1664  On August - 25 johan van de Bergh, Leids regent  

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

1689  On August - 25 montr‚al taken by Iroquois  

1689  On this day in history battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French  

1698  On this day in history czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe  

1704  On this day in history battle at Malaga: French vs English & Dutch fleet  

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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on this day in history.  

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  On August - 25 birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent  

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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