Historical Events In August - 25

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

0325  On August - 25 council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity  

0357  Battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught on August - 25.  

0383  On this day in history flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25  

0882  Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19 on August - 25.  

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

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1425  On this day in history countess Jacoba of Bavaria escapes from jail  

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

1499  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

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 August - 25.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1580  Frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

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

1609  Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.  

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 this day in history johan van de Bergh, Leids regent  

1688  Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica on this day in history.  

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

1704  Battle at Malaga: French vs English & Dutch fleet on August - 25.  

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

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 August - 25.  

1662  On August - 25 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  Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer was born on this day in history.  

1724  On August - 25 birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)  

1741  Karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792) was born on August - 25.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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