Historical Events In August - 25

0079  Gaius Plinius Secundus, [Plinius Maior], Roman admiral/writer, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0383  Flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25 on August - 25.  

0882  On this day in history louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19  

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

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

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

1530  On this day in history ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84)  

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

1558  On this day in history king Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots.  

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

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

1580  On August - 25 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 August - 25.  

1628  Assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia on this day in history.  

1649  On this day in history 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  On August - 25 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  On August - 25 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  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.  

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

1718  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer  

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

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

0882  On this day in history louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19  

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

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 August - 25.  

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