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 August - 25.   

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

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

1212  On this day in history children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa   

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

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 this day in history.   

1330  On August - 25 antiPope Nicolaas V overthrows himself   

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

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

1485  On August - 25 battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III   

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

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  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  On August - 25 iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht   

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

1609  On August - 25 galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers   

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

1649  On August - 25 richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36   

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

1688  On this day in history henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica   

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

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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1530  Ivan IV (the Terrible), 1st tsar of Russia (1533-84) was born on this day in history.   

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1624  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on August - 25.   

1662  John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

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

1718  On August - 25 birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer   

1724  George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) was born on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Bahrdt, German theologian (d. 1792)   

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  On August - 25 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 August - 25.   

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 this day in history.