Page 2: Historical Events In August - 25
Thursday, 18 September 2025
1711 On this day in history edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician
1718 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded on this day in history.
1718 On August - 25 hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found
1718 Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer on this day in history.
1724 George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) on August - 25.
1742 On this day in history jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38
1744 Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet on August - 25.
1758 On August - 25 battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed
1758 Franz Teyber, composer on this day in history.
1768 On this day in history captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England on his 1st voyage onboard the Endeavour bound for the Pacific Ocean
1773 On this day in history franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer, dies at 29
1774 Nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59 on August - 25.
1775 On this day in history charlotte J T, infant of Portugal (Court in Rio de Janeiro)
1786 On August - 25 [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez)
1788 Cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution) on this day in history.
1789 On August - 25 mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies
1791 Pietro Domenico Paradisi, composer, dies on August - 25.
1795 On this day in history curacao slaves opponents returns to St Christopher
1802 Toussaint L'Ouverture imprisoned in Fort de Joux, Jura, France on this day in history.
1803 On August - 25 luÃs Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader
1804 On August - 25 alice Meynell becomes first woman jockey (England)
1804 On August - 25 alice Meynell becomes 1st woman jockey (England)
1811 Joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.
1812 Percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865 on this day in history.
1814 British capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it) on August - 25.
1814 The US Library of Congress and its 3,000 books is destroyed by British troops on this day in history.
1814 On this day in history british forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books
1819 On August - 25 allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency
1822 On August - 25 f William Herschel, German astronomer (discovered Uranus), dies at 85
1823 On August - 25 john Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
1825 Uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day) on August - 25.
1825 Uruguay declares its independence from Brazil on this day in history.
1825 Henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 25.
1829 Pres Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican govt refuses on this day in history.
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