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 August - 25.  

0357  On August - 25 battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught  

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

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  On August - 25 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  Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56 on August - 25.  

1330  On August - 25 antiPope Nicolaas V overthrows himself  

1346  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1530  On this day in history the birth of Ivan the Terrible, Crowned as first Tsar of Russia in 1547  

1530  On this day in history 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 August - 25.  

1556  David Jorisz, Flemish glass blower/sect leader, dies at about 54 on August - 25.  

1558  On August - 25 king Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots.  

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

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

1580  On August - 25 frederick Schenk van Toutenburg, last archbishop of Utrecht, dies  

1609  Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on August - 25.  

1609  On this day in history galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers  

1628  Assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia on August - 25.  

1649  Richard Crashaw, English clergyman/poet, dies at about 36 on this day in history.  

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent on August - 25.  

1688  Henry Morgan, Welsh lt-governor of Jamaica on August - 25.  

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

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

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  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on this day in history.  

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

1724  On this day in history birth of george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)  

1741  On August - 25 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  On this day in history death of flavius Gratianus, Emperor of Rome (375-383), murdered at 25  

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 August - 25.  

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  On this day in history death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)