Historical Events In August - 25

1711  Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician on this day in history.  

1718  Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, founded on August - 25.  

1718  Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans, found on August - 25.  

1718  On August - 25 johann Jacob Rowalt, composer  

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  Johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet on August - 25.  

1758  Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed on August - 25.  

1758  On August - 25 franz Teyber, composer  

1768  Captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England on his 1st voyage onboard the Endeavour bound for the Pacific Ocean on August - 25.  

1773  Franz Nikolaus Novotny, composer, dies at 29 on August - 25.  

1774  On August - 25 nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59  

1775  Charlotte J T, infant of Portugal (Court in Rio de Janeiro) on this day in history.  

1786  [Charles] Louis I, (Augustus), King of Bavaria (Lola Montez) on August - 25.  

1788  On August - 25 cornelis J van Assen, Dutch jurist (Language of the Constitution)  

1789  On August - 25 mary Ball Washington, mother of George, dies  

1791  On August - 25 pietro Domenico Paradisi, composer, dies  

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 luís 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  On August - 25 british capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it)  

1814  On August - 25 the US Library of Congress and its 3,000 books is destroyed by British troops.  

1814  On August - 25 british forces destroy Library of Congress, containing 3,000 books  

1819  On August - 25 allan Pinkerton, founded Chicago detective agency  

1822  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1825  Uruguay declares its independence from Brazil on August - 25.  

1825  On August - 25 henry Warner Birge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1829  Pres Jackson makes an offer to buy Texas, but Mexican govt refuses 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 this day in history.  

1624  On this day in history birth of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (d. 1709)  

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

1664  Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent was born on this day in history.  

1718  On this day in history birth of johann Jacob Rowalt, composer  

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 August - 25.  

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

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

0882  On this day in history louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19  

1192  On August - 25 death of hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)  

1227  Ghengis Khan, [Temudjin], founded Mongolia, dies on August - 25.  

1270  On this day in history louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56  

1282  On this day in history death of thomas Cantilupe, English saint (b. ca 1218)  

1330  On this day in history death of sir James Douglas, Scottish soldier (b. 1286)