Historical Events In August - 25
Friday, 05 December 2025
0079 Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on August - 25. 

0325 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

1212 On August - 25 children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa 

1227 On this day in history ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies 

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

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 August - 25. 

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

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

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

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

1530 On August - 25 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 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 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 August - 25. 

1566 Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht on this day in history. 

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

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

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 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 this day in history johan van de Bergh, Leids regent 

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

1689 Montr‚al taken by Iroquois on this day in history. 

1689 On August - 25 battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French 

1698 Czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe on August - 25. 

1704 Battle at Malaga: French vs English & Dutch fleet on this day in history. 

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