Page 2: Historical Events In August - 25
Sunday, 16 February 2025
1711 On August - 25 edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician
1718 On August - 25 hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded
1718 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found on August - 25.
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 On this day in history jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer, dies at 38
1744 On this day in history johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet
1758 On this day in history 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 Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer, dies at 29 on August - 25.
1774 Nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59 on August - 25.
1775 Charlotte J T, infant of Portugal (Court in Rio de Janeiro) on August - 25.
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 August - 25.
1789 Mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies on August - 25.
1791 Pietro Domenico Paradisi, composer, dies on August - 25.
1795 Curacao slaves opponents returns to St Christopher on this day in history.
1802 On August - 25 toussaint L'Ouverture imprisoned in Fort de Joux, Jura, France
1803 On this day in history luÃs Alves de Lima e Silva, the Duque de Caxias, Brazilian military leader
1804 Alice Meynell becomes first woman jockey (England) on this day in history.
1804 Alice Meynell becomes 1st woman jockey (England) on this day in history.
1811 On this day in history joseph Dana Webster, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
1812 On this day in history percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865
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 August - 25 british forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books
1819 On this day in history allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency
1822 On August - 25 f William Herschel, German astronomer (discovered Uranus), dies at 85
1823 On this day in history john Newton, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
1825 On August - 25 uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day)
1825 Uruguay declares its independence from Brazil on August - 25.
1825 On August - 25 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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