Historical Events In August - 25

0079  On August - 25 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies  

0325  Council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity on this day in history.  

0357  Battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught on this day in history.  

0383  Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on this day in history.  

0882  On August - 25 louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19  

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

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

1248  On this day in history the Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht.  

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

1330  On this day in history antiPope Nicolaas V overthrows himself  

1346  Louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle on August - 25.  

1425  On August - 25 countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail  

1485  Battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III on this day in history.  

1499  On this day in history battle at Sapienza: Turkish fleet beats Venetians  

1530  The birth of Ivan the Terrible, Crowned as first Tsar of Russia in 1547 on August - 25.  

1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) on August - 25.  

1537  The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed on August - 25.  

1540  Explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River on August - 25.  

1554  Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies on August - 25.  

1556  On August - 25 david Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54  

1558  King Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots on this day in history.  

1566  Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht on August - 25.  

1580  On this day in history battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal  

1580  On August - 25 frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies  

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

1609  On this day in history galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers  

1628  On August - 25 assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia  

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

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

1688  Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica on August - 25.  

1689  On this day in history montr‚al taken by Iroquois  

1689  Battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French on this day in history.  

1698  On August - 25 czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe  

1704  Battle at Malaga: French vs English & Dutch fleet 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  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on August - 25.  

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 August - 25.  

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  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on August - 25.  

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

0079  On August - 25 gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies  

0383  Death of Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on this day in history.  

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  Death of Thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218) on this day in history.  

1330  Death of Sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286) on August - 25.