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 this day in history battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught  

0383  On August - 25 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  

1212  Children's cruisaders under Nicolas (10) reach Genoa on August - 25.  

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  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 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  Battle at Sapienza: Turkish fleet beats Venetians on August - 25.  

1530  The birth of Ivan the Terrible, Crowned as first Tsar of Russia in 1547 on August - 25.  

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 this day in history.  

1540  On this day in history explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River  

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 this day in history.  

1558  King Francis II of France marries Mary, Queen of Scots on August - 25.  

1566  Iconoclastic fury begins in Dutch province Utrecht on August - 25.  

1580  Battle of Alcantara, Spain defeats Portugal on August - 25.  

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

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

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

1689  Battle at Charleroi: Spanish & English armies chase French on August - 25.  

1698  On this day in history czar Peter the Great returns to Moscow after trip through West-Europe  

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

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

1561  Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on August - 25.  

1624  François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  

1662  On this day in history birth of john Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

0383  On this day in history death of 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.  

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  On this day in history louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56  

1282  On August - 25 death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)  

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