Historical Events In August - 25
Monday, 27 March 2023
1711 Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician on this day in history.
1718 On this day in history hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded
1718 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found on this day in history.
1718 Johann Jacob Rowalt, composer on this day in history.
1724 George Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion) on this day in history.
1742 Jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38 on August - 25.
1744 On August - 25 johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet
1758 Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed on August - 25.
1758 On this day in history franz Teyber, composer
1768 On August - 25 captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England on his 1st voyage onboard the Endeavour bound for the Pacific Ocean
1773 Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.
1774 On this day in history nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59
1775 On August - 25 charlotte J T, infant of Portugal (Court in Rio de Janeiro)
1786 [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez) on this day in history.
1788 On August - 25 cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution)
1789 On this day in history 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 On August - 25 toussaint L'Ouverture imprisoned in Fort de Joux, Jura, France
1803 On August - 25 luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader
1804 On August - 25 alice Meynell becomes first woman jockey (England)
1804 Alice Meynell becomes 1st woman jockey (England) on this day in history.
1811 On August - 25 joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1812 Percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865 on this day in history.
1814 On August - 25 british capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it)
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 Allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency on this day in history.
1822 F William Herschel, German astronomer (discovered Uranus), dies at 85 on August - 25.
1823 John Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on this day in history.
1825 Uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day) on this day in history.
1825 Uruguay declares its independence from Brazil on August - 25.
1825 On this day in history henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1829 On August - 25 pres Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican govt refuses
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