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

1212  Children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa on August - 25.   

1227  On this day in history 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 this day in history louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56   

1330  AntiPope Nicolaas V overthrows himself on August - 25.   

1346  On August - 25 louis of Nevers, Count of Flanders, dies in battle   

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

1485  Battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III on August - 25.   

1499  Battle at Sapienza: Turkish fleet beats Venetians on this day in history.   

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

1530  On August - 25 ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)   

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

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

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

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

1558  King Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots on August - 25.   

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

1580  Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies   

1609  Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1698  Czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe on this day in history.   

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

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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  On this day in history birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)   

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

1664  On this day in history birth of johan van de Bergh, Leids regent   

1718  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on August - 25.   

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.   

0079  On this day in history gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies   

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 August - 25.   

1192  Death of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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